Question

Choose the correct option.

Statement I: India is doing better in human development than all its neighbouring countries.

Statement II: The Human Development Index of India has improved steadily over the past decades from 1990 to 2015.

• A. Both the statements are true.
• B. Both the statements are false.
• C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
• D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

The HDI score of India in 1990 was 0.428, and in 2015, it reached 0.609. So, between 1990 and 2015, the HDI score has increased.

If we compare it to the neighbouring countries, based on the 2015 scores, Sri Lanka, China, and Maldives are doing better and ranked above India. However, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Afghanistan are ranked below India in terms of HDI.