UPSC Prelims 2000·GS1·geography·human and economic geography

The best performance in terms of Human Development among the Asian countries is by

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  1. AChina
  2. BMalaysia
  3. CKoreaCorrect
  4. DPhilippines

Explanation

South Korea consistently ranks the highest among these four options in the United Nations Human Development Index. It is classified in the Very High Human Development category, often ranking within the top 20 countries globally. China, Malaysia, and the Philippines fall into the High or Medium Human Development categories, placing them significantly below South Korea in terms of life expectancy, education, and per capita income. Therefore, South Korea represents the best performance in human development among the listed choices.
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