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Some selected indicators of Human Development, 2016-2017

ItemIndiaChinaPakistan
Human Development Index (value)0.6400.7520.562
Rank (based on HDI)13086150
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)68.876.466.6
Mean years of Schooling (% aged 15 and above)6.47.88.6
GDP per capita (PPP US$)6,42715,3095,035
People below poverty line (at $3.20 a day PPP) (%) (2011)60.423.546.4
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)34.68.564.2
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births)17427178
Population using Improved Sanitation (%)44.27558.3
Population with sustainable access to improved water source (%)949691
Percentage of Undernourished Children37.98.146.4

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

(A) Land

(B) Infrastructure

(C) Health

(D) Training

(E) Education

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Solution

Correct Option: 4

Human development focuses on building human capabilities through investment in health (C), training/skill development (D), and education (E). These directly enhance human capital. Land (A) and infrastructure (B) are physical capital, not directly linked to human development as a concept. Hence the correct combination is (C), (D) and (E) Only.

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