Given below are some statements. Read them carefully and choose the correct statement (s) from the given options.
Statement 1: "A liberty indicator"-‘the extent of democratic participation in social and political decision-making’- has been added as a measure of the Human Development Index.
Statement 2: This "liberty indicator" has not been given any extra weight while calculating HDI.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Both statements are correct.
Statement 1: "A liberty indicator"-‘the extent of democratic participation in social and political decision-making’- has been added as a measure of the Human Development Index. This is true.
Statement 2: This "liberty indicator" has not been given any extra weight while calculating HDI. This is also true. This means that it contributes to the overall HDI score, but it does not have a disproportionate impact on the ranking.