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What is Human Development according to UNDP?
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Human development is a process of extending human aspirations and essential subsistence services. It is a man-centered approach to development that aims to create conditions for everyone to lead signi…
What are the four important pillars of Human Development?
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The four important pillars of Human Development are: 1. Equality - ensuring equal opportunities for all, 2. Stability - maintaining sustainable development, 3. Production - enhancing productive capabi…
Who propounded the concept of Human Development Index (HDI)?
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The concept of Human Development Index (HDI) was propounded by Amartya Sen, a Nobel Prize winner economist of Indian origin. The first human development report was published in 1990 under the United N…
What are the three dimensions used to calculate Human Development Index?
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The three dimensions used to calculate HDI are: 1. Life Expectancy Index (LEI) - measuring health and longevity, 2. Education Index (EI) - measuring knowledge and learning, 3. Income Index (II) - meas…
What is Life Expectancy Index and what are its maximum and minimum values?
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Life Expectancy Index (LEI) measures health and longevity by predicting how many years an infant will survive at birth. The maximum value is set at 83.6 years and minimum at 20 years. According to Hum…
What are the two sub-components of Education Index?
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The two sub-components of Education Index are: 1. Mean Years of Schooling (MYS) - years spent in school by an adult till age 25 (India: 5.4 years in 2015), 2. Expected Years of Schooling (EYS) - appro…
What is India's HDI rank and value according to the 2015 Human Development Report?
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According to the 2015 Human Development Report, India's HDI value is 0.609 and it ranks 130th among 188 countries. This places India in the 'Medium Human Development' category. India's HDI has shown p…
Which country has the highest HDI and which has the lowest according to 2015 report?
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According to the 2015 Human Development Report, Norway has the highest HDI with 0.944, ranking 1st globally. Niger has the lowest HDI with 0.348, ranking 188th (last position). Australia (0.935) is 2n…
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