With reference to the Human Development Index (HDI) and its related metrics, consider the following statements: 1. The core premise of the HDI is based on the 'capabilities approach', which emphasizes enlarging people's choices and freedoms. 2. If a country achieves perfect equality in the distribution of health, education, and income, its Inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI) value will be greater than its standard HDI value. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1 only — Statement 1 is correct; the HDI is rooted in the capabilities approach pioneered by Amartya Sen. Statement 2 is incorrect; under perfect equality, the IHDI is exactly equal to the HDI. The IHDI falls below the HDI only when inequality is present.

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