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________ ranks first in terms of HDI index as per HDR 2011.

  1. Canada

  2. Japan

  3. Norway

  4. USA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Norway ranks first in terms of HDI index as per HDR 2011.HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

In order to measure the inequalities of income and wealth ______ index is used.

  1. GINI

  2. Dolor

  3. NASDAQ

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In order to measure the inequalities of income and wealth GINI index is used. GINI coefficient or GINI Index was developed by an Italian scientist, Corrado Gini in the year of 1912. GINI Index can be defined as a method of statistical dispersion which is used to measure inequalities of income and wealth.

_______ is not an indicator of Human Development index.

  1. Life expectancy at birth

  2. Physical endurance

  3. GNP per capita

  4. Mean years of school


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Physical endurance is not a dimension of Human Development Index. HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

Human Development Index was first introduced by UNDP in ______.

  1. $1990$

  2. $1999$

  3. $2000$

  4. $2006$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Human Development Index was first introduced by UNDP( United Nations Development Program ) in 1990.HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

__________ refers to increase in welfare of one individual without decreasing the welfare of another individual.

  1. Social efficiency

  2. Production efficiency

  3. Distribution efficiency

  4. All the three


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Distribution efficiency refers to increase in welfare of one individual without decreasing the welfare of another individual. The idea of distributive efficiency is proposed by Alba Lerner in the year of 1944. According to welfare economic consideration, distributive efficiency is concerned with an equitable distributionof resources.

The minimum and maximum value of indicator of Human Development Index are fixed by ________.

  1. WHO

  2. UNESCO

  3. UNO

  4. IFC


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The minimum and maximum value of indicator of Human Development Index are fixed by  UNO. UNO stands for United Nations Organization. UNO can be defined as an intergovernmental organization which helps to ensure international peace and security.HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

Human Development Index is constructed by ______.

  1. UNDP

  2. UNO

  3. WTO

  4. FAO


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Human Development Index is constructed by UNDP( United Nations Development Program ). HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

GINI index represent ______ perfectly inequality in distribution of income.

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 0.5

  4. 0.25


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

GINI index represent 1 perfectly inequality in distribution of income. GINI coefficient or GINI Index is developed by an Italian statistician, Corrado Gini. It can be defined as a statistical dispersion used to measure the inequality of wealth and income.

India's Human Development Index is ________.

  1. low

  2. high

  3. moderately high

  4. moderately low


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India's Human Development Index is low. India ranks 134 out of 187 countries in terms of HDI index per HDR Report 2011. HDI stands for Human Development Index. It can be defined as a statistic composite index of human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc. HDI helps to rank countries.

The GINI Index for India in 2007-2008 was ________.

  1. 0.182

  2. 0.297

  3. 0.534

  4. 0.245


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The GINI Index for India in 2007-2008 was 0.245.GINI Index is measure of degree of inequality in distribution of income and wealth. GINI coefficient or GINI Index is developed by an Italian statistician, Corrado Gini in the year of 1912. It is the most commonly used statistical method for measuring inequality of income and wealth.