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Which of the following statements about the human development is true? 1. Mahbub Ul Haq for the first time introduced capability approach for human development. 2. Human development in the world today is measured by the GDP growth of each country. 3. Human Development Index (HDI) is based on three broad parameters of life expectancy, per capita income and education.

Which of the following statements about the human development is true? 1. Mahbub Ul Haq for the first time introduced capability approach for human development. 2. Human development in the world today is measured by the GDP growth of each country. 3. Human Development Index (HDI) is based on three broad parameters of life expectancy, per capita income and education. Correct Answer 3 only

The Correct solution is 3 only

Key Points

  • It is Amartya Sen who gave the concept of the capability approach.
  • GDP growth of a country is the economic growth of the country and not human development which includes other dimensions as well like: health, education, happiness, etc.
  • HDI, first brought by Mahbub Ul Haq is an annual report by the UNDP. It ranks countries on three broad parameters:
  1. Life expectancy
  2. Education (Literacy rate, Gross enrolment, etc.)
  3. Per capita Income

Additional Information

  • The capability approach: This approach is associated with Prof. Amartya Sen. It talks of building human capabilities in the areas of health, education, and access to resources as the key to increasing human development.
  • Another index to measure human development is the World Happiness Report, which is an annual report by the United Nations Sustainable Network. Finland tops the index and India is placed low 144 in 2020.

 

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