Question

Which of the following reports compare countries using health, education and per capita income?

• A. Human Development Report
• B. Global Trade Report
• C. World Development Report
• D. Economic Survey Report

Hint:

Two of the options are real international reports. One classifies countries by income alone and the other adds health and education to income. Pick the one that uses all three.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:

• Income alone is a poor measure of development, because two countries with the same average income can differ greatly in how healthy and how educated their people are.
• One international report was designed exactly to correct that limitation by combining three measures instead of using one.

Step 1: Identify the report that uses all three measures.
The Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme, compares countries on the basis of the educational levels of the people, their health status and per capita income.
All three items named in the question appear in this report.

Step 2: Test option (C), the World Development Report.
The World Development Report is brought out by the World Bank and classifies countries mainly by per capita income. It uses income alone as its criterion, not health and education as well.
It is placed in the options precisely to test whether the two reports can be told apart.

Step 3: Test options (B) and (D).
A Global Trade Report would deal with exports and imports, and the Economic Survey is an Indian document presented before the union budget which reviews the economy of one country rather than comparing many.
Neither compares countries on health, education and income together.

Step 4: Note why the combined measure matters.
Money cannot buy a pollution free environment, freedom from disease, or an education system that works. That is why development has to be judged on health and education along with income.

Final Answer: (A) Human Development Report