Concept: • The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite measure of health, education, and income.
• According to UNDP standards, HDI values are classified into categories:
• Very High: Above 0.800
• High: 0.700 to 0.799
• Medium: 0.550 to 0.699
• Low: Below 0.550 Step 1: Identify the threshold for the 'Low' category
Based on the official classification used in geography textbooks (following UNDP guidelines), countries with an HDI value of less than 0.550 fall into the 'Low' development category.
Step 2: Scan the table for values below 0.550
• Belarus (0.801) - Very High
• Botswana (0.708) - High
• Congo (0.593) - Medium
• Mexico (0.781) - High
• Nigeria (0.548) - Low (Below 0.550)
• Sudan (0.516) - Low (Below 0.550)
• Tanjania (0.532) - Low (Below 0.550)
• Chile (0.860) - Very High
• Yemen (0.424) - Low (Below 0.550)
Step 3: Count the matching entries
There are exactly 4 countries (Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, and Yemen) whose HDI values are below the 0.550 mark.
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Question: 2
Congo comes under which one of the following categories of human development ?
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HDI score for Congo = 0.593.
Values between 0.550 and 0.699 represent 'Medium' development.
Most developing nations fall into the medium human development category.
Concept: • The Human Development Index (HDI) classifies countries into four categories based on their scores.
• The generally accepted ranges for these categories are:
• Very High: \( > 0.800 \)
• High: \( 0.700 \text{ to } 0.799 \)
• Medium: \( 0.550 \text{ to } 0.699 \) • Low: \( < 0.550 \)
Step 1: Identify the HDI value for Congo
From the table provided in the previous question, the HDI value for Congo is 0.593.
Step 2: Determine the category based on the value
Since the value \( 0.593 \) lies between \( 0.550 \) and \( 0.699 \), it falls into the Medium category.
Step 3: Select the correct option
Comparing this result with the given choices, Option (C) is the correct answer.
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\boxed{\text{Correct Answer = (C) Medium}}
\]
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Question: 3
Which of the following European country falls under very high category of human development ?
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Belarus HDI = 0.801 (Very High).
Chile also has a very high HDI (0.860) but is located in South America.
Always read the regional constraint (European) in the question carefully.
Concept: • The 'Very High' human development category includes countries with an HDI score of 0.800 and above.
• This question requires matching the region (Europe) with the score from the provided table.
Step 1: Identify the geographic region of each country
• Chile: South America
• Mexico: North America
• Botswana: Africa
• Belarus: Europe
Step 2: Verify the HDI score for the European country
From the table, Belarus has an HDI value of 0.801.
Step 3: Compare with category thresholds
The score \( 0.801 \) is above the \( 0.800 \) threshold, placing Belarus in the Very High category.
Step 4: Final Conclusion
Belarus is the only European country in the list that falls into the 'Very High' category.
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\boxed{\text{Correct Answer = (D) Belarus}}
\]
