Human Development Index

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How to compare different countries or states

Q. How do you define life expectancy?

1. The availability of basic amenities during the lifetime of a person
2. Average age of the people of a country
3. Average age of the population of a country, except the female population
4. Average age till which the people of a country are expected to live

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In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?

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According to Taylor, ‘Even a small production activity like loading figures of iron into boxes can be scientifically planned and managed. This can result in tremendous savings of human energy, time, and materials.’ Identify the related principle of scientific management.

1. Science, not the rule of thumb

2. Harmony, not discord

3. Development of each and every person to get his/her greatest efficiency and prosperity

4. None of the above

Q. Regarding India's Human Development Index, which of the following statements is incorrect?

1. India ranked 131st among 189 countries in 2020.
2. The neighbouring country Bhutan was ranked at a higher position.
3. India's Human Development Index value was 2.5.
4. Norway topped the index in 2020.

Q. Read the following data, and determine which country will have higher a Human Development Index.

Country A:
Life expectancy = 65.8 years
Per capita income = 3203 USD
Average years of schooling = 4.4 years

Country B:
Life expectancy = 64.2 years
Per capita income = 3119 USD
Average years of schooling = 4.1 years

1. Country A
2. Country B
3. Both countries will have same the Human Development Index.
4. Human Develpoment Index cannot be determined.

Q. Identify the Pakistani economist whose contribution helped the United Nations Development Program construct an index called the Human Development Index.

1. Professors Meier and Baldwin
2. Amartya Sen
3. Jahangir Khan
4. Mahabub ul Haq

Q. The first report of the Human Poverty Index was published in which of the following years?

1. 1991
2. 1997
3. 1996
4. 1999

Q. Who among the following defined human development as an 'expansion of capabilities of people'?

1. P. C. Mahalanobis
2. Amartya Sen
3. Professor Colin Clark
4. Mahabub ul Haq

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Goals Are Categorized As

1. Good And Bad

2. Inner And Outer

3. Intrinsic And Extrinsic

4. Short Term And Long Term

Q. Which of the following values of the Human Development Index indicates the highest level of development?

1. 50
2. 100
3. 1
4. 10

Q. Which of the following two factors are considered for the evaluation of educational development while calculating the Human Development Index (HDI)?

1. The expected period of school education that children of 10 years might receive in their lifetime
2. The average period of schooling completed by adults above the age of 25 years
3. The average period of schooling completed by adults above the age of 50 years
4. The expected period of school education that children of 5 years might receive in their lifetime

Q. As per the HDI report of 2019, India achieved which of the following ranks among 189 countries?

1. 136th
2. 135th
3. 131st
4. 142nd

Q. 'Development of human resource has great significance in economy.'
With regard to this statement, which of the following are correct?

1. Human resource development can result in economic development.
2. Development of human resource helps in value addition of other economic sectors.
3. Development of human resource has little impact on economic development.
4. Improvement in healthcare and education can help in developing human resource.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following is true with respect to standard of living?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> It is the capability of a person to buy luxurious goods.
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> It is the capability of a person to purchase basic amenities.
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> It is the purchasing power of an individual.
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> It is the capability of a person to invest in properties.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following measure educational progress?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The average period of schooling
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Valuation of educational infrastructure
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Expected period of school education
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Internships and placements

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Based on the Human Development Index (HDI) value, state which of the following countries has high and medium human development.

Country A: HDI is 0.568
Country B: HDI is 0.889
Country C: HDI is 0.798
Country D: HDI is 0.545

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> High: Country B; Medium: Country A
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> High: Country B; Medium: Country C
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> High: Country C, Medium: Country A
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> High: Country D, Medium: Country B

Q. Which of the following economists defined human development as an expansion of the capabilities of people?

1. Mahabub ul Haq
2. Raghuram Rajan
3. Amartya Sen
4. Bibek Debroy

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Read and analyse the given hypothetical situation, and determine which country's human resource development is better.
Country A: Education - 55.34%; Healthcare - 44.02%
Country B: Education - 55.33%; Healthcare - 57.09%

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Country A's human resource development is better.
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Country B's human resource development is better.
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Both countries are equally developed in terms of human resources.
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Human resource developmet cannot be determined.

Q. The United Nations Economic and Social Council prepares the Human Development Index.

1. True
2. False

Q. Match the correct pairs.

1. Amartya Sen
2. HDI
3. Mahabub ul Haq
4. Nobel Prize
5. UNDP
6. Pakistan

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following are deemed as dimensions of the Human Development Index?

1. Education
2. Health
3. Living standard
4. Sustainable development

Q. Economist Mahabub ul Haq identified which of the following as prerequisites to have a decent standard of living?

1. Education
2. Housing facility in an urban centre
3. A healthy and long life
4. Lower level of income

Q. A '0' value of HDI indicates:

1. stagnant development
2. highest development
3. medium development
4. least development