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Q54 (IAS/2000) Economy › Growth, Development, Poverty & Employment › Human development indices Answer Verified

The first Indian State to have its Human Development Report prepared and released by Amartya Kumar Sen in Delhi is

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Madhya Pradesh is identified as the pioneer among Indian states in preparing a state-level Human Development Report, with the first state HDR produced in 1995, followed later by other states such as Karnataka [1]. Amartya Sen has been centrally associated with the Human Development Report framework since its inception, being one of the key figures behind the HDR approach and its launch at the international level [2]. Combining these documented points, the correct answer to which state produced the first state HDR is Madhya Pradesh (option 3) [1], while Amartya Sen’s prominent role underpins the broader HDR initiative [2].

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  1. [1] https://erc.undp.org/evaluation/documents/download/2328
  2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Report
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