Question

Which of the following are components of the Human Development Index (HDI)?

1. Per capita income
2. Life expectancy
3. Literacy and gross school enrollment rate
4. Infant mortality rate

• A. i, ii, iii
• B. iii only
• C. i, iv
• D. i only

Answer 1

Answer:

A. i, ii, iii

Human Development Index

• The Human Development Index is based on human development.
  

• Let us see how human development has been defined by the United Nations Development Programmed (UNDP).

• Human development is the expansion process of opportunities that helps the people to improve their human resource.

There are various factors that help in attaining human development. Let us see a few:

• Improved educational facilities

• Better health facilities

• Increased training

Human Development Index is prepared on the basis of three main components. They are:

1. Per capita income

2. Literacy and gross school enrolment rate

3. Life expectancy

• India ranked at 134 on a list of 193 countries in 2022 as per the latest Human Development Index,