Consider the following Items :
1. Life expectancy at birth
2. Expected years of schooling
3. Gross national income

How many of the above given items are indicators of the Human Development Index?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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Consider the following Items :
1. Life expectancy at birth
2. Expected years of schooling
3. Gross national income

How many of the above given items are indicators of the Human Development Index?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Human Development Reports (HDRs) have been released since 1990 and have explored different themes through the human development approach. The reports are produced by the Human Development Report Office for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Item 1 is correct :Life expectancy at birth, as an index of population health and longevity to HDI.

Item 2 is correct : Knowledge and education, as measured by the adult literacy rate (with two-thirds weighting) and the combined primary, secondary, and tertiary gross enrollment ratio (with one-third weighting).

Item 3 is correct : Measured by Gross National Income (GNI) per capita. This reflects the average income of individuals in a country, adjusted for purchasing power parity.

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Consider the following Items : 1. Life expectancy at birth 2. Expected years of schooling 3. Gross national income How many of the above given items are indicators of the Human Development Index? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None