Which international organisation published the 'Human Development Report 2020'?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) United Nations Development Programme

Explanation:

• The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual report published by the Human Development Report Office of the UNDP.

• The 2020 report was titled "The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene."

• It measures development through the Human Development Index (HDI), which focuses on three dimensions: Health (life expectancy), Education, and Standard of Living (GNI per capita).

• The 2020 report introduced a new experimental index: the Planetary-Pressures Adjusted HDI (PHDI).

• This adjusted index accounts for a country's carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint.

Information Booster:

• The concept of HDI was created by economists Mahbub ul Haq (Pakistan) and Amartya Sen (India).

• India was ranked 131st in the 2020 Human Development Index.

Additional Knowledge:

World Trade Organisation (Option a)

• WTO publishes the World Trade Report, focusing on global trade rules and trends.

World Health Organisation (Option b)

• WHO publishes reports like the World Health Statistics and the World Malaria Report.

International Labour Organisation (Option d)

• ILO publishes the World Employment and Social Outlook and the Global Wage Report.