Previous Year Question
The ‘ABC Index’ announced by the government of India is related with
Agriculture
Communication
Health
Education
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
ABC Index stands for the “Achievements of Babies and Children Index.” It is a composite index reflecting basic aspects of children's well-being and development.
The Index incorporated four very basic achievements relating to children—
Survival — the proportion of children surviving to the age of five.
Immunisation — the proportion of children who are fully immunised.
Nutrition — the proportion of children who are not underweight.
Schooling — the proportion of children attending school.
The ABC Index was constructed as an equally weighted average of these four indicators. If nearly all children survived to age five, were fully immunised, were well nourished and attended school, the Index would be close to 100.
Although schooling is one of its indicators, the Index primarily relates to child health and well-being. Therefore, it should not be classified merely as an education index.