Question

What is the formula for calculating the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)?

• A. PQLI = (GDP + Literacy Rate + Health Expenditure)/3
• B. PQLI = 1/3 (Life Expectancy Index + Infant Mortality Index + Basic Literacy Index)
• C. PQLI = (Education + Life Expectancy + Infant Mortality Rate) × 100/3
• D. PQLI = (Population Growth Rate + Life Expectancy + Infant Mortality Rate)/3

Answer 1

Answer:

B. PQLI = 1/3 (Life Expectancy Index + Infant Mortality Index + Basic Literacy Index)

• PQLI is calculated by averaging three normalized indices: Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality, and Basic Literacy.

• Each indicator is first placed on a scale (0–100) and their average gives the PQLI score.