The HDI is a summary composite measure of a country's average achievements in basic
aspects of human development, which are _______.
1. Health
2. Knowledge
3. Daily Income

The Correct Answer is: (c) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It measures a country's average achievements in three basic dimensions of human development:

Health – Measured by life expectancy at birth, which indicates the ability to live a long and healthy life.

Knowledge – Measured by two indicators: mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling.

Standard of Living – Measured by Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, not daily income.

Information Booster:
• The HDI was introduced in 1990 by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian economist Amartya Sen.
• HDI ranks countries on a scale from 0 to 1, where closer to 1 indicates higher development.
• The latest HDI report (2023) ranked Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland among the top.
• India ranked 134th in the 2023 HDI with a score of 0.633.