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JPSC 2021 · Question 117 of 198

Which of the following is the correct order in which the mentioned measures of development were introduced?

Indian Economy

  1. AHDI (Human Development Index), Per-capita Income, PQLI (Physical Quality of Life Index)
  2. BPer-capita Income, HDI, PQLI
  3. CPQLI, HDI, Per-capita Income
  4. DPer-capita Income, PQLI, HDICorrect

Answer: D. Per-capita Income, PQLI, HDI

Explanation

Per-capita income came first, followed by Morris's PQLI (1979) and then UNDP's HDI (1990).

Source: JPSC Combined Civil Services (PT) 2021 (Advt 01/2021, held 19 Sep 2021), GS Paper-I (General Studies), Booklet Series-A; answers per official REVISED answer key (published 08 Oct 2021 on jpsc.gov.in, via JagranJosh), each cross-checked against factual records; Paper-I Q19.

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