Which of the following countries are NOT there in medium levels of development in Human Development Index? |
Countries emerging after second world war Countries which were former colonies Countries of Erstwhile Soviet Union None of the above |
None of the above |
The correct answer is Option 4: None of the above All the given categories are associated with medium levels of human development, so none of them is incorrect. NCERT: HDI Report 2023-24: "High level of human development group has 49 countries. Providing education and healthcare is an important government priority. Countries with higher human development are those where a lot of investment in the social sector has taken place. Altogether, a higher investment in people and good governance has set this group of countries apart from the others....Countries with medium levels of human development form the largest group in the HDI. There are 42 countries in the medium level of human development. Most of these are countries which have emerged in the period after the Second World War. Some countries from this group were former colonies while many others have emerged after the break up of the erstwhile Soviet Union in 1990..." |