GS PrelimsGovernance and social sectorHuman and Social Capital2000

Indian Human Development Report does not give for each sample village

A

Infrastructure and Amenities Index

B

Education Related Index

C

Health Related Index

D

Unemployment Related Index

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. The Indian Human Development Report (prepared by the Planning Commission, now NITI Aayog, and also state-level reports) typically analyzes development indicators across various dimensions. 2. These reports usually include indices related to Infrastructure and Amenities (like access to electricity, water, sanitation), Education (literacy rates, enrolment), and Health (life expectancy, infant mortality rate). These are crucial components of human development. 3. While unemployment is a significant socio-economic issue, constructing a specific Unemployment Related Index is less common in standard Human Development Reports compared to the core dimensions of health, education, and standard of living (often captured via income or amenities). Employment data might be presented, but often not as a composite index forming a core part of the HDR framework for *each* sample village in the way the other indices are. 4. Therefore, an Unemployment Related Index is the least likely to be provided for *each sample village* as a standard component compared to the other three.

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