Dr Mehboob-ul-haq in 1990 . developed the Human Development Index which measures development by well-being , rather than by income alone. Hence, Statement 1 is correct. Amartya Sen and Mehboob Ul Haq opinioned that development was not only about economic indicators but also about human develop mentindicators like life expectancy, years of schooling , etc. HDI is part of the Human Development Report that is published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) . Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect. Measured using 3 parameters 1. Health – Life expectancy at birth . 2. Education – expected years of schooling for school-age children and mean years of schooling in the adult population . 3. Income – Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (PPP) Top Performers – Norway, Switzerland, Ireland. Niger is at the bottom. India’s HDI value has marginally increased to 0.647. (Rank: 129) Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka (71) and China (85) are higher up the rank scale.