Human Development Indicators
Geography ⇒ Human Geography
Human Development Indicators starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A country has a life expectancy of 70 years, mean years of schooling of 8, expected years of schooling of 12, and GNI per capita of $10,000. Briefly explain how these values contribute to its HDI score.
Describe the difference between HDI and GDP per capita as measures of development.
Describe the relationship between literacy rate and human development.
Describe the role of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in human development.
Explain how the Human Development Index is calculated.
Explain the importance of using multiple indicators to measure human development.
Explain the three main dimensions of the Human Development Index.
A country has a life expectancy of 70 years, mean years of schooling of 8, expected years of schooling of 12, and GNI per capita of $10,000. Briefly explain how these values contribute to its HDI score.
Which of the following indicators is used to measure the health dimension of HDI? (1) Infant mortality rate (2) Life expectancy at birth (3) Number of hospitals (4) Doctor-patient ratio
Which of the following is a limitation of using per capita income as a development indicator? (1) It ignores income distribution (2) It measures health (3) It measures education (4) It includes environmental factors
Which of the following is a qualitative indicator of human development? (1) Life expectancy (2) Literacy rate (3) Freedom of speech (4) Per capita income
Which of the following is a reason for the introduction of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)? (1) To measure only income poverty (2) To capture multiple deprivations in health, education, and living standards (3) To replace GDP as a development measure (4) To measure environmental sustainability
Fill in the blank: The _______ Index is used to measure multidimensional poverty.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Index measures gender-based disparities in human development.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Index measures the gap between men and women in terms of health, empowerment, and labour market participation.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Index was replaced by the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in 2010.
Is the following statement true or false? 'A country with a high per capita income always has a high HDI.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'A higher HDI value indicates a higher level of human development.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'HDI is calculated using only quantitative data.'
Is the following statement true or false? 'The Gini coefficient ranges from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality).'
