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Today the human index of most countries in the world is drawn. Three basic factors (health, education and living standards) are considered when measuring human development performance and the country's growth. Life expectancy at birth is first taken into account to measure the 'health of the people' in the country. Countries with higher life expectancy are ranked higher in merit and countries with lower life expectancy are ranked lower. The Human Development Index measures the level of knowledge of a country. The second component of the index is the measure of adult literacy and enrolment of students from primary to university level. The third factor is considered to be the standard of living of the country in the Human Development Index. Countries with high standard of living rank higher in merit, while countries with low standard of living rank lower. The value of per capita gross national product purchasing power is taken into account when calculating this factor.
  1. Which three basic when measuring the performance of human development and the growthof the country Factors are considered? 
  2. Which number is given to the countries with higher life expectancy?
  3. Which stall ratio is taken into consideration while measuring the knowledge level of a country in the Human Development Index?
  4. What number do low-income countries get?
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1. The three basic factors considered while measuring the performance of human development and the growth of the country are as follows:

a. Health b. Education c. Living standards

2. The countries with higher life expectancy are ranked higher in merit while measuring the factor of health in the Human Development Index.

3. The ratio of adult literacy as well as the enrolment of students from primary to university level is taken into consideration while measuring the knowledge level in the Human Development Index.

4. Low-income countries get lower rank while measuring living standard in the Human Development Index.

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