Identify the correct points about Human Development Report.
(A) Since 1980, Human Development Report is published annually
(B) This report provides rank-wise list of all member countries
(C) Capability approach is one of the four major approaches to human development
(D) Human development and human poverty index are two important indices to measure human development
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) Since 1980, Human Development Report is published annually — Incorrect. The UNDP has published the Human Development Report every year since 1990, not 1980. NTA changed one number of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
(B) This report provides rank-wise list of all member countries — Correct. The report ranks all member countries by their level of human development.
(C) Capability approach is one of the four major approaches to human development — Correct. The four approaches are the income, welfare, basic (minimum) needs and capability approaches.
(D) Human development and human poverty index are two important indices to measure human development — Correct. The UNDP uses the Human Development Index and the Human Poverty Index to measure human development.
NCERT (2026-27): “APPROACHES TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT … There are many ways of looking at the problem of human development. Some of the important approaches are: (a) The income approach; (b) The welfare approach; (c) Minimum needs approach; and (d) Capabilities approach (Table 3.1).”
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