As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?

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Q: 62 (IAS/2003)
As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'south asian countries': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'human development index': [0, 1, 1, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'sri lanka': [1, 1, 0, 2], 'lower development': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'maldives': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'pakistan': [3, 0, 1, 2], 'undp': [0, 0, 1, 6]}

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development including a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a good standard of living.

Option 1: India has higher HDI than Sri Lanka which is not true as per the UNDP records. Hence this option is incorrect.

Option 2: As per UNDP, Maldives has the highest HDI, followed by Sri Lanka, then India and lastly Pakistan. This matches the ranking order so this option is correct.

Option 3: Sri Lanka doesn`t have the highest HDI among the listed countries, making this option incorrect.

Option 4: India doesn`t have the second highest HDI among the listed countries, making it incorrect as well.

Overall, the order in option 2 correctly represents the HDI rankings provided by UNDP, from higher to lower development.