Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 1

Option 3 is Correct. i.e. Both 1 & 2.

• HDI measures the average achievement of a country in three basic dimensions of human development:
  • A long and healthy life,
  • Access to knowledge, and
  • A decent standard of living.

Hence Statement 1 is correct.

• HDI is part of the Human Development Report that is published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Hence Statement 2 is also correct.
• India was ranked 129 out of 189 countries on the 2019 Human Development Index (HDI) improving from the 130^th position in 2018.
• Norway, Switzerland, Ireland occupied the top three positions in that order.
• Germany is placed fourth along with Hong Kong, and Australia secured the fifth rank on the global ranking.