What is used to measure the health dimension in HDI?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is: (a) Life expectancy at birth
Explanation:
· In the Human Development Index (HDI), the health dimension is measured using life expectancy at birth, which reflects the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Information Booster:
· HDI is published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
· It has 3 dimensions: Health (life expectancy), Education (mean & expected years of schooling), and Standard of living (GNI per capita).
· Introduced in 1990 by economist Mahbub ul Haq with Amartya Sen’s inputs.
· India ranked 134th in HDI 2023 report.
· A higher HDI shows better quality of life and human development.
Additional Knowledge:
· Infant mortality rate: Indicator of child health, not used in HDI.
· Access to clean water: Used in other development indices, not HDI.
· Nutritional status: Important for health surveys, not a direct HDI measure.