Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Size of the territory and per capita income are directly related to human development.
2. India ranks higher than Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago in Human Development Index.
3. Kerala performs much better than Punjab and Gujarat in human development.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect?
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: International comparisons of human development are interesting. Size of the territory and per capita income are not directly related to human development. Often smaller countries have done better than larger ones in human development. Similarly, relatively poorer nations have been ranked higher than richer neighbours in terms of human development. For example, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago have a higher rank than India in the Human Development Index despite having smaller economies. Similarly, within India, Kerala performs much better than Punjab and Gujarat in human development despite having lower per capita income.

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