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Social Science · 2023 · 1 mark
CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q15
Study the given table and answer the question that follows: Some data regarding India and its Neighbours for $\displaystyle 2019$ Country Gross National Income (GNI) per capita ($\displaystyle 2011$ PPP$) Life Expectancy at birth Mean Years of Schooling of People aged 25 and above HDI Rank in the world (2018) Sri Lanka 12,707 77 10$\displaystyle \cdot $6 73 India 6,681 69$\displaystyle \cdot $7 6.5 130 Myanmar 4,961 67$\displaystyle \cdot $1 5$\displaystyle \cdot $0 148 Pakistan 5,005 67$\displaystyle \cdot $3 5$\displaystyle \cdot $2 154 Nepal 3,457 70.8 5$\displaystyle \cdot $0 143 Bangladesh 4,976 72.6 6$\displaystyle \cdot $2 $\displaystyle 134$
Which of the following countries has the highest level of'Human Development Index (HDI) '?
| Country | Gross National Income (GNI) per capita ($\displaystyle 2011$ PPP$) | Life Expectancy at birth | Mean Years of Schooling of People aged 25 and above | HDI Rank in the world (2018) |
| Sri Lanka | 12,707 | 77 | 10$\displaystyle \cdot $6 | 73 |
| India | 6,681 | 69$\displaystyle \cdot $7 | 6.5 | 130 |
| Myanmar | 4,961 | 67$\displaystyle \cdot $1 | 5$\displaystyle \cdot $0 | 148 |
| Pakistan | 5,005 | 67$\displaystyle \cdot $3 | 5$\displaystyle \cdot $2 | 154 |
| Nepal | 3,457 | 70.8 | 5$\displaystyle \cdot $0 | 143 |
| Bangladesh | 4,976 | 72.6 | 6$\displaystyle \cdot $2 | $\displaystyle 134$ |
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Sri Lanka
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