With reference to the above passage, consider the following statements:

Question

PASSAGE

Individuals, groups and leaders who promote human development operate under strong institutional, structural and political constraints that affect policy options. But experience suggests broad principles for shaping an appropriate agenda for human development. One important finding from several decades of human development experience is that focusing exclusively on economic growth is problematic. While we have good knowledge about how to advance health and education, the causes of growth are much less certain and growth is often elusive. Further, an unbalanced emphasis on growth is often associated with negative environmental consequences and adverse distributional effects. The experience of China, with its impressive growth record, reflects these broader concerns and underlines the importance of balanced approaches that emphasize investments in the non-income aspects of human development.

With reference to the above passage, consider the following statements: 

1. In developing countries, a strong institutional framework is the only requirement for human development and policy options 

2. Human development and economic growth are not always positively inter-related. 

3. Focusing only on human development should be the goal of economic growth 

Which of the above statements is/are correct ? 

(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 only (d) 1,2 and 3

Answer 1

(c) 3 is wrong as the passage does not talk about focusing only on human development. It do talks about an unbalanced emphasis on growth but that, in any case, does not mean focusing only on human development. 

2 is absolutely correct as the passage clearly says an unbalanced emphasis on growth is often associated with negative environmental consequences and adverse distributional effects. 

1 is wrong as it is completely out of context of the passage.