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The Human Development Index was first introduced in the year:

  1. A
    1980
  2. B
    1990
  3. C
    1995
  4. D
    2000

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The Human Development Index (HDI) was formulated and introduced in 1990 by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian economist Amartya Sen. It was subsequently adopted and published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its inaugural Human Development Report.

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The Human Development Index was first introduced in the year:
A
1980
B
1990
C
1995
D
2000

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