Economics · Physical Quality of Life Index
Consider the following statements regarding the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI): (I) It was developed by Morris D. Morris for the Overseas Development Council in 1979. (II) It uses life expectancy at age one, infant mortality rate, and basic literacy rate as indicators. (III) Each component is indexed on a scale of 0 to 100. (IV) PQLI preceded HDI, which was first introduced in 1990 in the UNDP Human Development Report. Which of the statements given above are CORRECT?
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- 1II, III and IV only
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- 3I and IV only
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I, II, III and IV
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