ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What continent is home to most of the countries with the bottom 20 Human Development Index scores as of 2019?

A	Africa
B	North America
C	Australia
D	Europe

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Global Data Lab also provides data on the HDI of Somalia, putting it at 0.361 (2019), the lowest in the world, though data for Syria is unavailable.

Detailed explanation-2: -HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 10.4 India’s rank in Human Development Index (HDI) was 131 in 2019, compared to 129 1 in 2018, out of a total 189 countries according to UNDP Human Development Report, 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -The HDI data is regularly published by the United Nations Development Programme. The differences across the world are very large, ranging from the highest values in North America, Europe, Japan, and Oceania to the lowest in central Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Niger-.400. Central African Republic-.404. Burundi-.426. Mali-.428. Mozambique-.446. Burkina Faso-.449. Yemen-.455. Guinea-.465. More items

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