Which of the following is NOT an indicator chosen to assess education while calculating the human development index (HDI) ?

Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Option 3: Both 1 and 2

The indicator to to assess education while calculating the human development index (HDI) are adult literacy rate and the gross enrolment ratio and NOT Literacy rate and Net Enrolment ratio as mentioned in the options.

NCERT: The human development index (HDI) ranks the countries based on their performance in the key areas of health, education and access to resources. These rankings are based on a score between 0 to 1 that a country earns from its record in the key areas of human development.

The indicator chosen to assess health is the life expectancy at birth. A higher life expectancy means that people have a greater chance of living longer and healthier lives.

The adult literacy rate and the gross enrolment ratio represent access to knowledge. The number of adults who are able to read and write and the number of children enrolled in schools show how easy or difficult it is to access knowledge in a particular country.

Access to resources is measured in terms of purchasing power (in U.S. dollars).The adult literacy rate and the gross enrolment ratio represent access to education.