Some selected indicators of Human Development, 2016-2017
| Item | Indian | China | Pakistan |
| Human development Index (value) | 0.640 | 0.752 | 0.562 |
| Rank (based on HDI) | 130 | 86 | 150 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (years) | 68.8 | 76.4 | 66.6 |
| Means years of Schooling (% aged 5 and above) | 6.4 | 7.8 | 8.6 |
| GDP per capita (PPP US$) | 6,427 | 15,309 | 5,035 |
| People below poverty line( at $3.20 a day PPP) (%) (2011) | 60.4 | 23.5 | 46.4 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) | 34.6 | 8.5 | 64.2 |
| Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births) | 174 | 27 | 178 |
| Population using Improved Sanitation (%) | 44.2 | 75 | 58.3 |
| Population with sustainable access to improved water source (%) | 94 | 96 | 91 |
| Percentage of Undernourished Children | 37.9 | 8.1 | 46.4 |
Identify the incorrect statement :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option (1) : India has the lower share of poor in comparison to Pakistan
Option 1: India has the lower share of poor in comparison to Pakistan : Incorrect. India has a high share (60.4) of the population living below the poverty line compared to Pakistan (46.4).
Option 2: All three nations have reported providing improved drinking water sources for most of its population. Correct (Refer NCERT).
Option 3: Pakistan is ahead of Indian in reducing proportion of people below the poverty line : Correct. Pakistan is ahead of India in reducing proportion of people below the poverty line and also its performance in sanitation. (NCERT)
Option 4: China is ahead of both India and Pakistan on income indicators. Correct. The table shows that China is moving ahead of India and Pakistan. This is true for many indicators — income indicator such as GDP per capita, or proportion of population below poverty line or health indicators such as mortality rates, access to sanitation, literacy, life expectancy or malnourishment.