UPSC Prelims 2000 Q1: Indian Economy – International Institutions & Reports
- (a) I - D, II - A, III - B, IV - C
- (b) I - D, II - B, III - A, IV - C
- (c) I - B, II - C, III - D, IV - A
- (d) I - B, II - A, III - D, IV - C
Answer: (a) I - D, II - A, III - B, IV - C
Explanation
Development reports and the bodies that publish them
| Body | Report it publishes |
|---|---|
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | Human Development Report — global, since 1990 (Mahbub ul Haq, Amartya Sen) |
| National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) | India Human Development Report (1999, Abusaleh Shariff) |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) | India Development Report (edited by Kirit Parikh, from 1997) |
| World Bank | World Development Report — annual, since 1978 |
The UNDP brings out the global Human Development Report, which ranks countries on the Human Development Index.
The NCAER in New Delhi produced the India Human Development Report (1999), built on a survey of about 33,000 households.
The IGIDR in Mumbai, set up by the RBI, publishes the India Development Report, edited by its founder director Kirit Parikh.
The World Bank publishes the World Development Report.
So the match is I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C.
Our question bank earlier held (b), which swaps the NCAER and IGIDR reports; that has been corrected.
Answer: (a) I - D, II - A, III - B, IV - C.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. UNDP-Human Development Report, NCAER-India Human Development Report, IGIDR-India Development Report, World Bank-World Development Report.
- (b) Incorrect. It gives IGIDR's India Development Report to NCAER and NCAER's report to IGIDR.
- (c) Incorrect. The World Development Report belongs to the World Bank, not to NCAER.
- (d) Incorrect. The Human Development Report is UNDP's, not IGIDR's.
Key point
Watch the one-word difference: India Development Report (IGIDR) vs India Human Development Report (NCAER).
Remember
UNDP-HDR, World Bank-WDR, NCAER-India HDR, IGIDR-India Development Report.
Common mistakes
- Swapping the NCAER and IGIDR reports because both titles begin with 'India'.
- Linking the Human Development Report to the World Bank instead of the UNDP.
- Forgetting that the IGIDR is an RBI-funded institute in Mumbai.
Exam tip
Human = UNDP (global) and NCAER (India); Development only = World Bank (global) and IGIDR (India).
Sources
- UNDP — Human Development Report (hdr.undp.org, series since 1990)
- Kirit S. Parikh (ed.) — India Development Report 1999-2000, IGIDR / Oxford University Press