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What is the Social Development Index (SDI) composed of?
What is the Social Development Index (SDI) composed of?
- Eight major dimensions of social development.
- Six major dimensions of social development. (correct)
- Seven major dimensions of social development.
- Five major dimensions of social development.
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) composed of?
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) composed of?
- Four basic indicators of human development.
- Six basic indicators of human development.
- Three basic indicators of human development. (correct)
- Five basic indicators of human development.
What does the birth rate refer to?
What does the birth rate refer to?
- Number of deaths per 1000 of population.
- Number of female per 1000 males.
- Number of births per 1000 of population. (correct)
- Number of persons per square kilometer.
What is the Gini index used for?
What is the Gini index used for?
How is poverty measured in India?
How is poverty measured in India?
What are the three main measures of employment and unemployment?
What are the three main measures of employment and unemployment?
What does the density of population refer to?
What does the density of population refer to?
What is the sex ratio?
What is the sex ratio?
What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country?
What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country?
What is the significance of the growth rate of the industrial production in a country?
What is the significance of the growth rate of the industrial production in a country?
What is the major concern regarding water and sanitation in a country?
What is the major concern regarding water and sanitation in a country?
What does the literacy ratio of a country represent?
What does the literacy ratio of a country represent?
What is the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in education?
What is the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in education?
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Social Development Index (SDI)
- SDI is a composite index considering six major dimensions of social development
- The six dimensions are: Demographic Indicators, Health Indicators, Basic Amenities Indicators, Educational Attainment Indicators, Economic Deprivation Indicators, and Social Deprivation Related Indicators
Demographic Indicators
- Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite of three basic indicators: longevity, knowledge, and standard of living
- Size of population is determined by the number of persons
- Birth rate and death rate are measured per 1000 of population
- Infant and child mortality, maternal mortality, and fertility are main indicators
- Density of population refers to the number of persons per square kilometer
- Sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males
- Life expectancy at birth is the mean expectation of life at birth
Health Indicators
- Health care and diseases: HIV/AIDS is a significant problem with an increasing number of new infections
- Access to sanitation and drinking water is limited for most people
Economic Indicators
- Income and wealth inequality is measured using the Gini index
- Poverty can be measured in absolute terms and relative terms, with India using the absolute concept
- Unemployment rate is measured using three main methods: usual status, current weekly status (CWS), and current daily status (CDS)
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country
- Growth rate of industrial production is a measure of a nation's achievement
Educational Attainment Indicators
- Literacy ratio is the number of literates as a percentage of total population
- Education is crucial for overall human and societal development
- Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) shows the percentage of children in the 6-14 years age group enrolled in elementary school
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