Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Development

Question:

Which is NOT true in respect of human development of a country?

Options:

Size of the territory is not directly related to human development.

Per capita income is directly related to human development.

Both 1 and 2

None of the above.

Correct Answer:

Per capita income is directly related to human development.

Explanation:

International comparisons of human development are interesting. Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to human development. Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones in human development. Similarly, relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of human development. For example, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago have a higher rank than India in the human development index despite having smaller economies. Similarly, within India, Kerala performs much better than Punjab and Gujarat in human development despite having lower per capita income