Components of HDI

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge on the components of the Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
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Which of the following is not a component of the HDI?

  1. Life expectancy

  2. Education

  3. Per capita income

  4. Gross domestic product (GDP)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GDP is not a component of the HDI. The HDI is based on three dimensions: health (as measured by life expectancy), education (as measured by mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling), and standard of living (as measured by gross national income per capita).

What is the maximum value of the HDI?

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 10

  4. 100


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The HDI is a dimensionless index ranging from 0 to 1, with 1 representing the highest possible level of human development.

Which country has the highest HDI in the world?

  1. Norway

  2. Switzerland

  3. Singapore

  4. Hong Kong


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the 2020 HDI report, Norway has the highest HDI in the world, with a score of 0.957.

Which country has the lowest HDI in the world?

  1. Niger

  2. Somalia

  3. South Sudan

  4. Central African Republic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the 2020 HDI report, Niger has the lowest HDI in the world, with a score of 0.354.

What is the average HDI of the world?

  1. 0.5

  2. 0.6

  3. 0.7

  4. 0.8


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The average HDI of the world is 0.7, which indicates a high level of human development.

Which component of the HDI has the greatest weight?

  1. Life expectancy

  2. Education

  3. Per capita income


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Life expectancy has the greatest weight in the HDI, accounting for one-third of the total score.

Which component of the HDI has the least weight?

  1. Life expectancy

  2. Education

  3. Per capita income


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Per capita income has the least weight in the HDI, accounting for one-fifth of the total score.

How is the HDI calculated?

  1. It is a simple average of the three components.

  2. It is a weighted average of the three components.

  3. It is a geometric mean of the three components.

  4. It is a harmonic mean of the three components.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The HDI is calculated as a weighted average of the three components, with life expectancy having a weight of one-third, education having a weight of one-third, and per capita income having a weight of one-fifth.

What is the formula for calculating the HDI?

  1. $$HDI = \frac{LE + EI + PCI}{3}$$

  2. $$HDI = \frac{LE + EI + PCI}{4}$$

  3. $$HDI = \frac{LE + EI + PCI}{5}$$

  4. $$HDI = \frac{LE + EI + PCI}{6}$$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The formula for calculating the HDI is $$HDI = \frac{LE + EI + PCI}{3}$$, where LE is life expectancy, EI is education, and PCI is per capita income.

What are the three dimensions of the HDI?

  1. Health, education, and standard of living

  2. Life expectancy, education, and per capita income

  3. Health, education, and income inequality

  4. Life expectancy, education, and unemployment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The three dimensions of the HDI are health, education, and standard of living.

What is the purpose of the HDI?

  1. To measure the overall development of a country

  2. To measure the economic development of a country

  3. To measure the social development of a country

  4. To measure the environmental development of a country


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The purpose of the HDI is to measure the overall development of a country, taking into account both economic and social factors.

When was the HDI first introduced?

  1. 1990

  2. 1995

  3. 2000

  4. 2005


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The HDI was first introduced in 1990 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Who developed the HDI?

  1. Amartya Sen

  2. Mahbub ul Haq

  3. Jagdish Bhagwati

  4. Paul Krugman


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The HDI was developed by Amartya Sen and Mahbub ul Haq.

What is the relationship between the HDI and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?

  1. The HDI is a measure of the MDGs.

  2. The MDGs are a measure of the HDI.

  3. The HDI and the MDGs are unrelated.

  4. The HDI is a subset of the MDGs.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The HDI is a measure of the MDGs, as it tracks progress towards achieving the goals.

What is the relationship between the HDI and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

  1. The HDI is a measure of the SDGs.

  2. The SDGs are a measure of the HDI.

  3. The HDI and the SDGs are unrelated.

  4. The HDI is a subset of the SDGs.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The HDI is a measure of the SDGs, as it tracks progress towards achieving the goals.

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