Investment in social infrastructure is a pre requisite for inclusive growth employment and sustainab......

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Investment in social infrastructure is a pre-requisite for inclusive growth, employment and sustainable development. In this context, consider the following with respect to India and point out the incorrect statement?

The expenditure on social services (education, health and others) by Centre and States as a proportion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 1.5 percentage points from 6.2% in 2014-15 to 7.7 per cent in 2019-20

An increase was witnessed across all social sectors during this period viz Education and Health

With 1.34 per cent average annual HDI growth, India is among the fastest improving countries in the world

Decearsed investment wittnessed in health sector

Explanation:

statement 4: •An increase was witnessed across all social sectors during this period viz Education (2.8% to 3.1%) and Health (1.2% to 1.6%).