13 Questions
What is the Social Development Index (SDI) composed of?
Six major dimensions of social development.
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) composed of?
Three basic indicators of human development.
What does the birth rate refer to?
Number of births per 1000 of population.
What is the Gini index used for?
Measuring income and wealth inequality.
How is poverty measured in India?
In absolute terms.
What are the three main measures of employment and unemployment?
Usual status, current weekly status, and current daily status.
What does the density of population refer to?
Number of persons per square kilometer.
What is the sex ratio?
Number of females per 1000 males.
What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of a country?
The market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a year
What is the significance of the growth rate of the industrial production in a country?
It reflects the achievement of a nation
What is the major concern regarding water and sanitation in a country?
The lack of access to proper sanitation and clean water
What does the literacy ratio of a country represent?
The number of literates as a percentage of the total population
What is the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in education?
The percentage of children in the 6-14 years age group enrolled in elementary school
Study Notes
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
This quiz assesses your understanding of the Social Development Index (SDI) in India, including the six major dimensions of social development. Test your knowledge of demographic indicators, health indicators, basic amenities, educational attainment, economic deprivation, and social deprivation.
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