Life Expectancy

Q. In 1960 the life expectancy in India was ____ years.

1. 65
2. 58
3. 41
4. 70

Q. The life expectancy of many of the countries in the world has been increasing. Which of the following may be considered as the reason for this?

1. There have been significant improvements in medical facilities in the world.
2. Due to technological advancements, people have become sedentary and it has made them healthier.
3. People are now healthier as they have started eating more fast food and processed food items.
4. Different economic interventions, nutritional and lifestyle factors, work-related and social factors have helped improve life expectancy.

Q. What was the life expectancy of an average Indian in 1881?

1. 30 years
2. 25 years
3. 35 years
4. 40 years

Q. As of 2015, life expectancy in was around 55 years.

1. India
2. Mali
3. Brazil

Q. In Brazil, the population growth rate is ____.

1. increasing
2. declining
3. stagnant
4. unpredictable

Q. Assertion (A): The life expectancy in India and Brazil is increasing.

Reason(R): The average life expectancy in Brazil is 75 years.

1. A and R are true. A is the explanation for R.
2. A and R are true, but R is not the explanation for A.
3. A is true, R is false.
4. A is false, R is true.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The average number of years a person is expected to live is termed as ___.

1. Death rate
2. Age factor
3. Life expectancy
4. Years to live

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The life expectancy of an average Indian is ___ (1). The value for women is ___ (2) and that for men is ___ (3).

1. (1) 69; (2) 70.4; (3) 67.8
2. (1) 65; (2) 65.4; (3) 70.8
3. (1) 58.7; (2) 60.4; (3) 65
4. (1) 69; (2) 65; (3) 65

Q. Which indicators would you like to use to measure the human development?

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What are the various social indicators of development?

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Is income an indicator of development?

Q. Which of the following is not measured while measuring HDI?

1. Life expectancy
2. Health care facilities
3. Literacy rate
4. Consumer expenditure