Select the correct statement/s. (a) India ranks 131 in United Nation's Human Development Index, 2020. (b) Life expectancy of Indians at birth in 2019 was 72.6 years while Bangladesh had life expectancy of 69.7 years (c) Switzerland ranks 1st in United Nation's Human Development Index, 2020.
Only (a)
Analyzing Statements on UN Human Development Index 2020
Let's carefully examine each statement provided regarding the United Nation's Human Development Index (HDI) 2020 to determine its correctness.
Statement (a): India ranks 131 in United Nation's Human Development Index, 2020.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and have a decent standard of living. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publishes the Human Development Report which includes the HDI rankings.
According to the Human Development Report 2020, India was indeed ranked 131 out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index.
Therefore, statement (a) is correct.
Statement (b): Life expectancy of Indians at birth in 2019 was 72.6 years while Bangladesh had life expectancy of 69.7 years.
Life expectancy at birth is one of the key indicators used to calculate the Human Development Index. Let's look at the data for 2019 as presented in the Human Development Report 2020.
- According to the report, life expectancy at birth for India in 2019 was 69.7 years.
- For Bangladesh, life expectancy at birth in 2019 was 72.6 years.
The statement provides these figures but has them swapped between India and Bangladesh. India's life expectancy was 69.7 years, while Bangladesh's was 72.6 years in 2019.
Therefore, statement (b) is incorrect.
Statement (c): Switzerland ranks 1st in United Nation's Human Development Index, 2020.
The Human Development Report 2020 ranks countries based on their HDI value. Let's check the top rankings for 2020.
- Norway was ranked 1st.
- Ireland and Switzerland were ranked joint 2nd.
Switzerland had a high rank (joint 2nd) but was not ranked 1st in the Human Development Index for 2020. Norway held the top position.
Therefore, statement (c) is incorrect.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis of each statement using data from the Human Development Report 2020:
- Statement (a) is correct.
- Statement (b) is incorrect.
- Statement (c) is incorrect.
Only statement (a) is the correct statement.
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