Economics · Development Indicators
Assertion (A): The standard Human Development Index (HDI) can rise even if income or social inequality worsens in a country. Reason (R): The standard HDI reflects average achievements across key dimensions rather than distributional outcomes among the population. Select the correct option:
- 1Both A and R are false
- 2A is true, but R is false
- 3Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A✓
Correct answer
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
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