Read the following table & passage and answer Question Nos. 15 to 17:
International Comparison of Human Development
Human Development Categories
| Level of Human Development | Score in Development Index |
| Very High | above 0.800 |
| High | between 0.700 up to 0.799 |
| Medium | between 0.550 up to 0.699 |
| Low | below 0.549 |
The priority of countries with high level of human development is providing education and healthcare. They are investing more in social sector. Altogether, a higher investment in people and good governance has set this group of countries apart from others.
Countries with medium levels of human development have emerged in the period after the Second World War. Many of these countries have been rapidly improving their human development score by adopting more people-oriented policies and reducing social discrimination.
The most important factor applicable with high human development countries is
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- maximum investment in social sector.
- maximum investment in service sector.
- maximum investment in industrial development.
- maximum investment in agricultural development.
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Thus, the correct answer is (A) maximum investment in social sector.
Greater improvement among the medium level of human development countries is marked by
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- Development related policies
- Environment related policies
- Economy oriented policies
- Society oriented policies
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Thus, the correct answer is (D) Society oriented policies.
Which of the following score of human development index shows the range for Medium category?
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- 0.049
- 0.099
- 0.149
- 0.199
The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Thus, the correct answer is (C) 0.149.
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