According to the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI) Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to ho…

Question

According to the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI) Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?

1. A. 72 years (Correct answer)
2. B. 73 years
3. C. 74 years
4. D. More than one of the above

Correct Answer

Option A — 72 years

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 72 years.

Key Points

• According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025, life expectancy at birth in India rose from 58.6 years in 1990 to about 72 years in 2023 — a gain of more than 13 years in just over three decades.
• Life expectancy at birth is one of the three dimensions of the Human Development Index (HDI), alongside education (mean and expected years of schooling) and standard of living (Gross National Income per capita).
• The HDI was devised by economists Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen, and has been published by the UNDP since 1990.
• India is classified in the medium human development category, and improvements in life expectancy are attributed to better maternal and child health, immunisation coverage, nutrition programmes and declining infant mortality.

Exam Tip

• for HDI questions remember the three dimensions, four indicators, the founders, and India's rank and value in the latest report.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

यूएनडीपी के मानव विकास सूचकांक (HDI) रिपोर्ट 2025 के अनुसार, भारत में जीवन प्रत्याशा 1990 में 58.6 वर्ष थी। यह 2023 में कितनी हो गई?

1. A. 72 वर्ष
2. B. 73 वर्ष
3. C. 74 वर्ष
4. D. उपरोक्त में से एक से अधिक