Question: India is ranked 115th among 157 countries in the Human Capital Index report published recently. This report was published by which of the following organization?
(a)ADB
(b)World Bank
(c)IFAD
(d)ITU
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On 11 October 2018 Human Capital Index was released by the World Bank under the 2019 World Development Report.
- This is the first Human Capital Index report of the World Bank in which 157 countries are assessed on the parameters like child mortality, health and education.
- Singapore is on the first spot while Chad secured the 157th (lowest) rank.
- India has been ranked 115th in this index.
- It is to be noted that Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka have been placed at 106th, 102nd and 74th position respectively in this index.
- The World Bank gave India a score of 0.44 out of 1.0, lower than the average for its income-level countries.
- It shows that the children born in India today will be 44 per cent productive when they grow up if they enjoy complete education and full health.
- Girls are slightly better in this Index, attaining 0.45 points than boys, who scored 0.43 points.
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