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Question
State the importance of 'liberty indicator'.
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Solution
Its importance stems from the fact that it is used to assess people's participation in decision-making.
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| Some Selected Indicators of Human Development, 2017-2019 | |||
| Item | India | China | Pakistan |
| Human Development Index (Value) | 0.645 | 0.761 | 0.557 |
| Rank (based on HDI) | 130 | 87 | 154 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth (years) | 69.7 | 76.9 | 67.3 |
| Mean years of Schooling (% aged 15 and above) |
6.5 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| Gross National Income per capita (PPP US$) | 6681 | 16.057 | 5005 |
| Percentage of people living Below Poverty Line (National) | 21.9* | 1.7** | 24.3* |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) |
29.9 | 7.4 | 57.2 |
| Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births) |
133 | 29 | 140 |
| Population using at least basic Sanitation (%) | 60 | 75 | 60 |
| Population using at least basic drinking Water Source (%) | 93 | 96 | 91 |
| Percentage of Undernourished Children | 37.9 | 8.1 | 37.6 |
- Identify one income indicator and one health indicator, each.
- Compare India and China on the basis of any one of the indicator identified above in part (i)
