Deck 2: Human Development Index HDI, Multidimensional Poverty Index MPI and Related Concepts

Question 1

Which three indicators are used in the Human Development Index (HDI)?
i. Standard of living
ii. Education
iii. Life expectancy
iv. Condition of environment

A)Only I, II & IV
B)Only I, II, & III
C)Only I & II
D)All of the above

Answer 1

Only I, II, & III

Question 2

Who releases the Human Development Report?

A)World bank
B)World economic forum
C)United Nations
D)UNCTAD

Answer 2

United Nations

Question 3

Who secured the top rank in The Human Development Report 2018?

A)Sweden
B)Norway
C)Switzerland
D)Austria

Answer 3

Norway

Question 4

What is the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2018?

A)142nd
B)136th
C)140th
D)130th

Question 5

When was the Gender Inequality Index (GII) introduced?

A)2010
B)2011
C)1999
D)2005

Question 6

Who invented the Human development Index?

A)Paul Krugman
B)Mahbub -ul Haqq
C)Jean dreze
D)Alfred marshal

Question 7

Who releases the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

A)World Bank
B)World Economic Forum
C)UNDP
D)Asian Development Bank

Question 8

Which of the following about strategy of unbalanced growth is right?

A)Deliberate imbalance in favour of some sectors
B)Simultaneous investment in all sectors
C)Both
D)None of the above

Question 9

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. Unbalanced growth strategy is also known as Mahalanobis strategy
ii. This strategy was adopted in India after the 7th five-year plans.

A)I only
B)ii only
C)both
D)None of the above

Question 10

The concept of PQLI was developed by

A)Morris D Morris
B)UNO
C)UNDP
D)Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative

Question 11

The parameter/s of the PQLI is/are

A)Life Expectancy Index
B)Standard of living index
C)Infant mortality rate
D)A and C

Question 12

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones
i. The Oxford PHI publishes Human Development Report
ii. The HDR is published biennially.

A)I only
B)ii only
C)both
D)None of the above

Question 13

The concept of HDI was popularized by

A)Morris D Morris
B)Adam Smith
C)Keynes
D)Mahbub Ul Haq

Question 14

The component/s of HDI is/are

A)Life expectancy index
B)Infant mortality rate
C)Population growth rate
D)All the above

Question 15

The Multidimensional Poverty Index has been developed by

A)The UNDP
B)Oxford HDI
C)The UNO
D)Morris D Morris

Question 16

Consider the following statements and identify the right ones.
i. Each indicator in educational dimension is equally weighted at 1/6
ii. Each indicator in standard of living is equally weighted at 1/8

A)I only
B)ii only
C)both
D)None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not an indicator to measure MPI?

A)Electricity
B)Flooring
C)Cooking fuel
D)Profession

Question 18

Which of the following was the 1st state to bring out state HDR?

A)Rajasthan
B)Karnataka
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Kerala

Question 19

The investment by government to create socio-economic infrastructure is

A)Induced investment
B)Autonomous investment
C)Incremental COR
D)None of the above

Question 20

Inclusive governance includes

A)Allowing NBFCs to do banking
B)Increase government spending on health
C)Strengthening mid-day meals scheme
D)All the above

Question 21

Which one of the following is NOT one of the dimensions to the Human Development Index?

A)Health
B)Education
C)Living standards
D)Political freedom

Question 22

Which one of the following is NOT one of the indicators for the Human Development Index dimensions?

A)Life expectancy at birth
B)Gross domestic product per capita
C)Mean years of schooling
D)Expected years of schooling

Question 23

Indian agriculture is typically characterized as?

A)land surplus, labour scare economy
B)land surplus, labour surplus economy
C)land scare, labour surplus economy
D)land scare, labour scare economy

Question 24

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in the year?

A)1970
B)1975
C)1977
D)1982