ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Human Development Index (HDI) has 3 important criteria, which of these is NOT included?
A
Life expectancy
B
Education
C
Real GDP/Income
D
Pollution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Human Development Index (HDI) provides a single index measure to capture three key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.

Detailed explanation-2: -The HDI simplifies and captures only part of what human development entails. It does not reflect on inequalities, poverty, human security, empowerment, etc. The HDRO provides other composite indices as broader proxy on some of the key issues of human development, inequality, gender disparity and poverty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Social Inequality. Social Inequality is not used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI).

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