Question
Download Solution PDFIdentify 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
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe 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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