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.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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.