The correct answer is a, b, c. Note: This question has been cancelled by the MPSC (Final answer key) Explanation & Key Takeaways: • Factors are included in the Gender Inequality Index (GII) • Reproductive Health • Empowerment • Labour market Important Notes: • The GII is an inequality index released by UNDP. • It measures gender inequalities in three important aspects of human development— • Reproductive health, measured by maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rates; • Empowerment, measured by the proportion of parliamentary seats occupied by females and proportion of adult females and males aged 25 years and older with at least some secondary education; and • Economic status expressed as labour market participation and measured by the labour force participation rate of female and male populations aged 15 years and older. Related Concepts: • The GII is built on the same framework as the IHDI—to better expose differences in the distribution of achievements between women and men. • It measures the human development costs of gender inequality. • Thus the higher the GII value the more disparities between females and males and the more loss to human development. • In the Gender Inequality Index (GII), India is at 122 out of 162 countries.