Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Development

Question:

Which of the following is/are taken into consideration while calculating Human Poverty Index?

Options:

The probability of not surviving till the age of 10

the child immortality rate

the number of small children who are underweight

the number of people who do not have access to housing

Correct Answer:

the number of small children who are underweight

Explanation:

The human poverty index is related to the human development index. This index measures the shortfall in human development. It is a non-income measure. The probability of not surviving till the age of 40, the adult illiteracy rate, the number of people who do not have access to clean water, and the number of small children who are underweight are all taken into account to show the shortfall in human development in any region. Often the human poverty index is more revealing than the human development index.