The question asks to identify the true statement regarding the decline in India's HDI ranking by two points in 2019 compared to 2018, focusing on the changes in its constituent indicators.
Which of the following statement is true regarding the decline in HDI ranking by two points in 2019 as compared to 2018? (1) Mean 2019. (2) Expected years of schooling remained constant at 12.2. (3) Life expectancy at birth capita (at 2017 PPP$) increased from US$ 6400 to US $ 6700 in 2019.
Asked in Head Master Praveshika School (Sanskrit Edu.) 2021 · Topic: Human Development (Human Development Index (HDI) and its components)
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Answer: C. Life expectancy at birth declined from 69.7 to 69.4 in 2019.
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