According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025, life expectancy in India rose from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?
- A72 years
- B73 years
- C74 years
- DMore than one of the above
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Correct answer: (a) 72 years
Explanation
According to the UNDP Human Development Report 2025, life expectancy at birth in India rose from 58.6 years in 1990 to about 72 years in 2023, the highest recorded for the country. In the same report India ranked 130th of 193 countries on the Human Development Index, with an HDI value of 0.685, in the medium human development group.