47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2004
Which of the following is not taken as one of the parts for preparing the “Human Development Index in India” under the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)?
aReal GDP per capita income in US dollars
bLiteracy rate
cLife expectancy at birth
dInfant mortality rate✓ Correct
Explanation
The components used in constructing UNDP’s Human Development Index are— (i) Per capita Gross National Income (in dollars on the basis of purchasing power parity) (ii) Literacy rate (iii) Life expectancy at birth Therefore, except infant mortality rate, all the others are components of the Human Development Index (HDI).
economic-social-development