UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 6

Dr Mehboob-ul-haq in 1990 . developed the Human Development Index which measures development by well-being , rather than by income alone. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
Amartya Sen and Mehboob Ul Haq opinioned that development was not only about economic indicators but also about human develop mentindicators like life expectancy, years of schooling , etc.
HDI is part of the Human Development Report that is published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) . Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
Measured using 3 parameters
1. Health –
Life expectancy at birth .
2. Education –
expected years of schooling for school-age children and mean years of schooling in the adult population .
3. Income –
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP) Top Performers –
Norway, Switzerland, Ireland.
Niger is at the bottom.
India’s HDI value has marginally increased to 0.647. (Rank: 129) Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka (71) and China (85) are higher up the rank scale.