Important Index and Reports: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Indian Economy)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Important Index and Reports (Indian Economy). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1997Indian Economy · Important Index and Reports
Q1. Human Development Index comprises literacy rates, life expectancy at birth and
Explanation
Option (d) is correct: The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries based on human development levels. It comprises three key dimensions:
Health: Assessed by life expectancy at birth, reflecting the ability to lead a long and healthy life. Education: Measured by two indicators:
Mean years of schooling: The average number of years of education received by people aged 25 and older. Expected years of schooling: The total number of years of schooling a child entering the education system can expect to receive. Standard of Living: It is evaluated by Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), which reflects the average income of a country’s citizens.
Option (a), (b) and (c) are incorrect: HDI does not use GNP per capita, GDP or GDP per capita.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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1997
(d) National Income per head in US dollars
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Important Index and Reports?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Important Index and Reports (Indian Economy), asked from 1997 to 2016. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Important Index and Reports (Indian Economy) are available for 8 years, from 1997 to 2016. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
