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Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Which one of the following indices is given priority by the World Bank with respect to development ?
  1. (a) Infant Mortality Rate
  2. (b) Equality
  3. (c) Body Mass Index
  4. (d) Per Capita Income
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Model Answer

(d) Per Capita Income

The World Bank uses per capita income as the main criterion for classifying and comparing the development of different countries.

Explanation

The textbook (Chapter 1) explicitly states that per capita income is the main criterion used by the World Bank. IMR and Literacy Rate are used by UNDP (along with income) for HDI; BMI is a health indicator, not a development index used by the World Bank.

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