Which of the following facts about Mahbub Ul Haq is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1: Mahbub-Ul-Haq created the Human Development Index in 1990
- Mahbub-ul-Haq created the Human Development Index in 1990. This statement is correct. Mahbub ul Haq played a key role in developing the Human Development Index (HDI).
- He was a Bangladeshi Economist. This statement is incorrect. Mahbub-ul-Haq was a Pakistani economist, not Bangladeshi.
- The United Nations Development Programme has used his concept of human development to publish the Human Development Report annually since 1992. This statement is incorrect. United Nations Development Programme has used his concept of human development to publish the Human Development Report annually since 1990.
NCERT: Pakistani economist Dr Mahbub-Ul-Haq created the Human Development Index in 1990.The United Nations Development Programme has used his concept of human development to publish the Human Development Report annually since 1990.