Human Development Index

Q. Who were responsible for the introduction of the Human Development Index?

1. Indira Gandhi
2. Narendra Modi
3. Mahbub Ul Haq
4. Amartya Sen

Q. What number qualifies as very high human development?

1. 0.45
2. 0.79
3. 0.85
4. 0.9

Q. Choose the correct pairs from the following

1. Reduced slums
2. Air pollution
3. Effective waste management
4. Traffic
5. Less outbreak of diseases
6. Urban Planning

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. '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. 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

Q. Match the correct pairs.

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

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. 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. 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