Indian Economic Development

Development Experience of India

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Some selected indicators of Human Development, 2016-2017

Item	India	China	Pakistan
Human Development Index (value)	0.640	0.752	0.562
Rank (based on HDI)	130	86	150
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)	68.8	76.4	66.6
Mean years of Schooling (% aged 15 and above)	6.4	7.8	8.6
GDP per capita (PPP US$)	6,427	15,309	5,035
People below poverty line (at $3.20 a day PPP) (%) (2011)	60.4	23.5	46.4
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)	34.6	8.5	64.2
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births)	174	27	178
Population using Improved Sanitation (%)	44.2	75	58.3
Population with sustainable access to improved water source (%)	94	96	91
Percentage of Undernourished Children	37.9	8.1	46.4

Which of the following Liberty Indicator has been added as a measure of the Human Development Index ?

'The extent of democratic participation in social and political decision making'

'The extent of constitutional protection given to the rights of citizens'

'The extent of constitutional protection of the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law'

'The extent of constitutional protection of the private sector units'

✅ Correct Option: 1

According to the NCERT textbook on Indian Economic Development (comparative development chapter), the liberty indicator added to HDI measurement is "the extent of democratic participation in social and political decision making." This reflects the importance of political freedom and participation as a dimension of human development beyond income, health, and education.

Question 46

Identify the incorrect statement :

Question 48

Pakistan has faired better than India on which of the following indices ?

Question 49

Which of the following are not included in health indicators ?

Question 50

Human Development is the result of investment in which of the following ?

(A) Land

(B) Infrastructure

(D) Training

(E) Education

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following Liberty Indicator has been added as a measure of the Human Development Index ?

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