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UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies

Question 79: Economy and Social Development

The best performance in terms of Human Development among the Asian countries is by

aChina
bMalaysia
cKorea
dPhilippines

AnswerThe answer is (c).

UNDP's Human Development Reports of the late 1990s ranked the Republic of Korea well ahead of Malaysia, the Philippines and China on the Human Development Index, thanks to long life expectancy, near-universal literacy and high incomes. So among the four options Korea performs best.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) China ranked below Korea and Malaysia on the Human Development Index at the time.
  • (b) Malaysia ranked well, but below Korea.
  • (c) Right: Korea ranked highest of the four.
  • (d) The Philippines ranked below Korea and Malaysia.

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