Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Development

Question:

Choose the correct statement (s) from the given options in the context of of countries having a low levels of human development as per Human Development Report of 2023-24.

Options:

As many as 33 countries record low levels of human development .

A large proportion of these are medium and large countries.

A large proportion of these countries have political and social stability.

All of the above.

Correct Answer:

As many as 33 countries record low levels of human development .

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1: As many as 33 countries record low levels of human development in the HDI 2020.

Option 1: As many as 33 countries record low levels of human development. This is correct.

Option 2: A large proportion of these are medium and large countries. This is incorrect. As per the Human Development Report of 2023-24, a large proportion of these are small countries (not medium and large countries).

Option 3:  A large proportion of these countries have political and social stability. This is incorrect.  As per Human Development Report of 2023-24, a large proportion of these countries have been going through political turmoil and social instability (not political and social stability) in the form of civil war, famine or a high incidence of diseases.