Consider the following statements The Human Development Index HDI is released by the United Nations ...........

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Consider the following statements

The Human Development Index (HDI) is released by the United Nations Environment Programme.
The Human Development Report (HDR) 2020 has introduced planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index.
The Gender Inequality Index presents a composite measure of gender inequality using reproductive health, empowerment and labour market.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

According to the Human Development Report (HDR) 2020 released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), India has slipped two places from the previous year which was 131 (among 189 countries) on the Human Development Index for 2019.

The 2020 Report has introduced planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index, which adjusts the standard Human Development Index (HDI) by a country’s per capita carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint.

The Gender Inequality Index
GII presents a composite measure of gender inequality using three dimensions

Reproductive health,
Empowerment and
The labour market.
In GII, India is at 123rd rank. Last year, it was ranked 122nd out of 162 countries.

Hence only statements 2&3 are correct.