What is the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2019?

Options

A. 89th
B. 130th
C. 129th
D. 128th

Answer

C

Explanation

India inched up one spot to rank 129th out of 189 coun tries on the 2019 Human De velopment Index (HDI) released by the United Nations Devel opment Programme (UNDP) in December 2019.
• India ranked 130 in 2018.
• India.s steady progress in HDI has been due to nearly three decades of rapid development. which saw a dramatic reduce tion in absolute poverty, along with gains in life expectancy. education, and access to health care.