All of the following indicators are included: in Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) except:
A. Infant mortality rateB. Life expectancy at age one
C. Literacy rate
D. Per capita income
Answer. D. Per capita
income
PHYSICAL QUAILTY OF LIFE INDEX
It
has 3 indicators- Infant mortality, life expectancy at age one, literacy rate.
• These components measure
results rather than inputs.
• For each indicator,
performance is placed on scale of 0 to 100 where 0 is worst performance and 100
as best performance.
• Ultimate objective is to attain a PQLI of 100.
• Ultimate objective is to attain a PQLI of 100.
