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UPSC Prelims 2000 · World Geography · Countries, Rivers and Resources
The best performance with regard to human development among the countries is
- (a) China
- (b) Malaysia
- (c) Korea
- (d) Philippines
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Answer: (c) Korea
South Korea had the highest HDI of the four.
Why the others are wrong
(a) China was in the medium human development group.
(b) Malaysia was high, but below South Korea.
(d) The Philippines was in the medium group.
The trap
None.
🔒 HDI = health (life expectancy) + education + income (GNI per capita). Published by UNDP since 1990.
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