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The 'Human Development Index' (HDI) was primarily developed by which economist?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Amartya Sen
  2. Mahbub ul Haq
  3. Jagdish Bhagwati
  4. Manmohan Singh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mahbub ul Haq

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Mahbub ul Haq šŸ“š Explanation: The HDI was created by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq in 1990 and was further refined with the help of Indian economist Amartya Sen. It is a composite index that measures a country's average achievements in three basic dimensions: health (life expectancy), knowledge (education), and standard of living (GNI per capita). It is published annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).