According to UNDP’s Human Development Report

According to UNDP’s Human Development Report – 2020, in which of the HDI components has India improved in recent years ?

1. Life expectancy at birth

2. Expected years of schooling

3. GNI per capita

4. Mean years of schooling

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1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

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According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2020, India’s Human Development Index (HDI) value showed improvement over the preceding years, leading to a rise in rank (though marginally). The HDI is a composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life (Life Expectancy at Birth), knowledge (Expected Years of Schooling and Mean Years of Schooling), and a decent standard of living (GNI per capita). India demonstrated improvements in all these components over time, contributing to its higher HDI score. While the pace of improvement varies across components, the trend leading up to 2020 showed gains in all four listed indicators.

India’s HDI is composed of Life Expectancy at Birth, Expected Years of Schooling, Mean Years of Schooling, and GNI per capita, all of which showed improvement in recent years according to the UNDP HDR 2020 report data for India.

The UNDP HDR 2020 focused on the next frontier: human development and the Anthropocene. India’s HDI value increased from 0.642 in 2018 to 0.645 in 2019 (data reflected in the 2020 report), placing it in the medium human development category. This improvement was due to increases in life expectancy, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and GNI per capita.

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