Human Development Index

Economics ⇒ Economic Development

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Describe how the HDI can be used to assess regional disparities within India.

Describe one limitation of the Human Development Index.

Describe the main purpose of the Human Development Index.

Describe the process of normalizing indicators in HDI calculation.

Explain how the standard of living is measured in the Human Development Index.

Explain the difference between HDI and GDP per capita.

Explain the significance of using HDI for policy making in India.

Explain why HDI does not fully capture the quality of education.

Which of the following best describes a country with an HDI value of 0.85? (1) Low human development (2) Medium human development (3) High human development (4) Very high human development

Which of the following best explains why HDI is called a composite index? (1) It uses only one indicator (2) It combines multiple indicators into a single measure (3) It is calculated by a single organization (4) It is based on GDP only

Which of the following is a criticism of HDI? (1) It ignores health indicators (2) It does not reflect gender inequality (3) It includes too many variables (4) It is not published annually

Which of the following is NOT a component of the education dimension in HDI? (1) Mean years of schooling (2) Expected years of schooling (3) Literacy rate (4) Gross National Income per capita

Fill in the blank: The education index in HDI is calculated using mean years of schooling and ________.

Fill in the blank: The HDI is a measure of ________ development.

Fill in the blank: The HDI is calculated as the ________ mean of the normalized indices of its three dimensions.

Fill in the blank: The HDI is published in the ________ Development Report.

Is the HDI a composite index? Yes or No.

True or False: A country with a high GNI per capita will always have a high HDI.

True or False: HDI can be used to compare development between rural and urban areas within a country.

True or False: HDI can be used to measure development at the state level within India.