2021 · Q50
According to UNDP’s Human Development Report – 2020, in which of the HDI components has India improved in recent years?
- 1Life expectancy at birth
- 2Expected years of schooling
- 3GNI per capita
- 4Mean years of schooling
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
UNDP's Human Development Report 2020 recorded improvement in all four of India's HDI components since 1990: life expectancy at birth rose by nearly 12 years, expected years of schooling by 4.5 years, mean years of schooling by 3.5 years, and GNI per capita by about 274%, taking India to rank 131 of 189. All four components therefore improved in recent years.