12th Class Geography Solved Paper - Geography 2012 Outside Delhi Set-III

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    Which three areas are important for enhancing people's choices according to Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq? Explain with example.

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    According to Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq the concept of enhancing human choices refers to human development and growth. The Human Development Index (HDI) ranks   the countries based on their performance in the key areas of health, education and access to resources. According to the HDI the three areas important for enhancing people?s choices are as follows:
    (i) Very high above 0.793 e.g., Norway. Countries with very high human development are those where a lot of investment in the social sector such as health and education has taken place.
    (ii) High between 0.698 47 up to 0.793 e.g., Mexico Countries with proper health facilities, high life expectancy and high standard of living are included in this group.
    (iii) Medium between 0.522 47 up to 0.698 e.g., South Africa have been rapidly improving their human development score by adopting more people-oriented policies and reducing social discrimination.


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