Identify the option that arranges the following neighbouring countries of India according to their Human Development Index (HDI) ranks in 2021-22 in decreasing order.

a) Sri Lanka

b) Maldives

c) Bhutan

d) Bangladesh  

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  1. b-a-d-c
  2. a-b-c-d
  3. b-a-c-d
  4. a-b-d-c

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Option 2 : a-b-c-d
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The correct answer is a-b-c-d.

Key Points

  • According to the latest HDI report, Sri Lanka has the highest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.782 and a rank of 73 out of 191 countries. It falls under the high human development category.
  • Maldives has the second highest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.743 and a rank of 90 out of 191 countries. It also falls under the high human development category.
  • Bhutan has the third highest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.654 and a rank of 127 out of 191 countries. It falls under the medium human development category.
  • Bangladesh has the lowest rank among the four countries, with an HDI value of 0.647 and a rank of 129 out of 191 countries. It also falls under the medium human development category.

Additional Information

  • Human Development Index (HDI): 
    • India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 human development index.
    • The report was released by the United Nations Development Program(UNDP).
    • The Human Development Index was created to emphasize that people's social and economic factors should be the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic growth alone.  
    • UNDP was established in the year 1965.
    • The main goal of UNDP is to help proper nations develop Their Human and Natural resources more fully.
    • The UNDP projects provide support to every economic and social sector of the Agriculture Industry, Education and Science, Health and Social welfare, etc.
    • Its headquarters is located in New  York.
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