Human Development Index is based on
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Human Development Index is based on
- birth rate, poverty and economic development
- health, food and literacy
- poverty, occupation and income
- life expectancy, income and education
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - life expectancy, income and education
The Human Development Index of the UNDP combines three dimensions: a long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth), knowledge (years of schooling) and a decent standard of living (gross national income per head). Birth rate, poverty, food and occupation are not among its components.
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