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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CHSL - 20th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

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When was the Human Development Report first published?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e 1990.

  • The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
  • The report was first launched in 1990 by the Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.
  • Its goal was to place people at the centre of the development process in terms of economic debate, policy and advocacy.