Multiple choice

Consider the followings:

I. India is down to 128 on the HDI in 2007 after sliding two notches. II. India ranked 62 among 108 developing countries on poverty index. III. India's present HDI of 0.619 is above South Asia average (0.611) and below developing counties average (0.691)

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. Only I and II are correct

  2. Only I and III are correct

  3. Only II and III are correct

  4. All are correct
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All three statements about India's Human Development Index (HDI) in 2007 are factually correct. India ranked 128th (down two places from 126), ranked 62nd on the poverty index among developing countries, and had an HDI of 0.619 which was above South Asia's average (0.611) but below the developing countries' average (0.691).

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