Annual Human Development Index
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Annual Human Development Index 2015?
1. Among the BRICS nations, India was ranked lowest.
2. Australia ranked second in HDI index- Published on 21 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- Annual Human Development Index ranks 188 countries according to life expectancy, education and income or standard of living.
- Norway ranked top, followed by Australia, Switzerland and Denmark
- Niger, the Central African Republic, and Eritrea are placed at very bottom of the list.
- In the Central African Republic, life expectancy is as low at 50.7 years, and Niger reported a mean schooling time of just 1.5 years.
