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Who, among the following economists created the Human Development Index in the year 1990? - Geography

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प्रश्न

Who, among the following economists created the Human Development Index in the year 1990? 

विकल्प

  • Prof. Amartya Sen 

  • Dr. Manmohan Singh 

  • Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq

  •  Ellen C. Semple

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उत्तर

Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq

Explanation: 

The concept of human development was introduced by Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq. Dr Haq has described human development as development that enlarges people’s choices and improves their lives.

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2022-2023 (March) Delhi Set 1

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Which countries fall in the score of 0.700 to 0.807?


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1. Spatial organization

2. Regional approach

3. Areal differentiation

4. Humanistic approach


Decadal growth rates in India, 1901-2011
Census Total population Growth Rate*
Years Absolute Number % of Growth
1901 238396327 ___________ ________
1911 252093390 (+) 13697063 (+) 5.75
1921 251321213 (−) 772117 (−) 0.31
1931 278977238 (+) 27656025 (+) 11.60
1941 318660580 (+) 39683342 (+) 14.22
1951 361088090 (+) 42420485 (+) 13.31
1961 439234771 (+) 77682873 (+) 21.51
1971 548159652 (+) 108924881 (+) 24.80
1981 683329097 (+) 135169445 (+) 24.66
1991 846302688 (+) 162973591 (+) 23.85
2001 1028610328 (+) 182307640 (+) 21.54
2011** 1210193422 (+) 181583094 (+) 17.64

* Decadal growth rate: g = `("P"_2 - "P"_1)/"P"_1 xx 100`

Where P1 = Population of the base year

P2 = Population of the present year

** Source: Census of Indis, 2011 (Provisional)

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Decadal growth rates in India, 1901-2011
Census Total population Growth Rate*
Years Absolute Number % of Growth
1901 238396327 ___________ ________
1911 252093390 (+) 13697063 (+) 5.75
1921 251321213 (−) 772117 (−) 0.31
1931 278977238 (+) 27656025 (+) 11.60
1941 318660580 (+) 39683342 (+) 14.22
1951 361088090 (+) 42420485 (+) 13.31
1961 439234771 (+) 77682873 (+) 21.51
1971 548159652 (+) 108924881 (+) 24.80
1981 683329097 (+) 135169445 (+) 24.66
1991 846302688 (+) 162973591 (+) 23.85
2001 1028610328 (+) 182307640 (+) 21.54
2011** 1210193422 (+) 181583094 (+) 17.64

* Decadal growth rate: g = `("P"_2 - "P"_1)/"P"_1 xx 100`

Where P1 = Population of the base year

P2 = Population of the present year

** Source: Census of Indis, 2011 (Provisional)

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(I) Standard of living·

(II) Education

(III) Life expectancy

(IV) Condition of environment


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Which example illustrates development rather than growth?


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