UPPSC 2016 General Studies I Solved Paper

(b) The Human Development Index is a composite index that takes consideration from life expectancy,education and per capita income.On the basis of international index,India also adopted Human Development Index for the Indian states. According to India’s HDI report, Kerala’s position is equal to that of Maldives and the positions of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are equal to that of Honduras, Pakistan and South Africa, respectively.