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Economy Previously Asked Questions: Human Development
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1. The 'World Economic Outlook Report' is released by
2. Human Development Index is a composite index of which of the following?
3. 'Saving energy and other resources for the future without sacrificing people's comfort in the present' is the definition of which of the following concepts?
4. ABC Index announced by the Government of India is associated with which of the following?
5. Which of the following is not included in Human Development Index?
6. HDI is measured with reference to
1. Infant Mortality
2. Real GDP per capita
3. Life Expectancy at birth
4. Morbidity Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7. Which of the following is not a measure of Human Development Index?
8. 'Rule of Law Index' is released by which of the following?
9. According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), what percentage of world's total population is currently living in urban areas?
10. Which one of the following publishes the 'Global Competitiveness Index' report?
11. Which one of the following is not a constituent of Human Development Index?
12. The Multi-Dimensional Poverty India developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of following?
1. Deprivation of Education, health, assets and services at household level.
2. Purchasing power parity at national level.
3. Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
13. Consider the following statements about 'World Happiness Report 2018' released by United Nations in March 2018.
1. India dropped 11 spots from its ranking in the previous year 2017.
2. Finland with 1st rank is the happiest country.
3. This report includes only 155 countries. Of the above, the correct statement(s) is/are
14. While calculating HDI, the maximum value and minimum value for life expectancy at birth
(years) are taken as
15. When did the Government of India established the independent Ministry for 'Women and Child Development'?
16. As per the Human Development Report 2015, consider the following statements.
1. India ranks 130 out of 188 countries.
2. HDI is based on the indices for life expectancy education and PPP.
3. In comparison to other nations in the BRICS, India has the lowest rank. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
17. Which of the following dimensions is exclusively considered in HPI-2
(Human Poverty Index-2)?
18. The Human Development Index
(HDI) was first developed by which of the following?
19. Human Poverty Index was developed in the year
20. Consider the following statements. Human capital formation as a concept is better explained in terms of a process which enables
1. individuals of a country to accumulate more capital.
2. increasing the knowledge, skill levels and capacities of the people of the country.
3. accumulation of tangible wealth.
4. accumulation of intangible wealth. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
21. 'World Development Report' is an annual publication of
22. Which one of the following organisations publishes the Human Development Report?
23. The multi-dimensional poverty index of UNDP includes
24. The World Investment Report
(WIR) is published by