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Identify the correct points about the Human Development Report.

(A) Since 1980, Human Development Report is published annually.

(B) This report provides rank-wise list of all member countries.

(C) Capability approach is one of the four major approaches to human development.

(D) Development and human-poverty index are two important indices to measure human development. 

The correct answer is

(B) and (C) only

To determine which points about the Human Development Report are correct, let's analyze each statement:

  1. Statement (A): "Since 1980, Human Development Report is published annually."
    • The Human Development Report (HDR) was first published in 1990, not in 1980. It is indeed published annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). However, the initial year mentioned in the statement is incorrect.
    • Hence, this statement is incorrect.
  2. Statement (B): "This report provides a rank-wise list of all member countries."
    • The HDR includes the Human Development Index (HDI), which ranks countries based on their human development levels. Therefore, this statement is correct.
  3. Statement (C): "Capability approach is one of the four major approaches to human development."
    • The capability approach, developed by economist Amartya Sen, is indeed a key theoretical framework for understanding human development, focusing on individuals' capabilities and functionings. It is central to the HDR's perspective on human development.
    • This statement is correct.
  4. Statement (D): "Development and human-poverty index are two important indices to measure human development."
    • The Human Development Index (HDI) is a primary measure used; however, the Human Poverty Index (HPI) was replaced by the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in HDRs from 2010 onwards. Thus, while the concept of measuring poverty is included, the terminology in the statement is outdated.
    • Thus, this statement is not entirely correct as it does not reflect the current indices used.

Based on the above analysis, statements (B) and (C) are correct. Therefore, the correct answer is:

(B) and (C) only

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Important Questions from Human Development

  1. Which of the following approaches was initially proposed by the International Labour Organization?

  2. Which of the following is not one of the pillars of Human Development?

  3. When and by whom was the first Human Development Report published?

  4. Human population reached the milestone of billion in.

  5. Match List I with List II

    List - I
    Steel plants
    List - II
    Facts
    A. RourkelaI. Andhra Pradesh
    B. BhilaiII. Established with Russian corporation
    C. DurgapurIII. Set up in 1959
    D. VizagIV. Set up in collaboration with UK

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

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