Q. Which of the following economists were part of developing the “Human Development Index”?
1.Mahbub ul Haq
2.Inge Kaul
3.Mahalanobis
Select the correct option from below given codes:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: The dilemma of measuring the developmental level of economies was solved once the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) published its first Human Development Report (HDR) in 1990.
- The report had a human development index (HDI) which was the first attempt to define and measure the level of development of economies.
- The ‘index’ was a product of select team of leading scholars, development practioners and members of the Human Development Report office of the UNDP.
- The first such team which developed the HDI was led by Mahbub ul Haq and Inge Kaul.
Source: Ramesh Singh
