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General Knowledge QUESTION #4807
Question 1
The United Nations uses the Human Development Index (HDI) primarily to measure what?
  • Predict which countries may engage in ethnic cleansing
  • Demonstrate how effectively a country provides for citizens' welfare and security✔️
  • Predict the percentage of displaced people from failed states
  • Prove the Global South is not as impoverished as claimed
Correct Answer Explanation
The Human Development Index (HDI), developed by Mahbub ul Haq and UNDP, measures a country's achievement in three key dimensions: long and healthy life, access to education, and a decent standard of living.