Development
Discuss the characteristics of development.
The characteristics of development:
(i) Different people have different developmental goals.
(ii) What may be development for one may not be development for the other. It may be destructive for the other.
(iii) Income is the most important component of development but along with income, people also seek equal treatment, good health, peace, literacy, etc.
Some More Questions From Development Chapter
Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking
than Maharashtra. Hence, per capita income is not a useful criterion at all and
should not be used to compare states. Do you agree? Discuss.
Find out present sources of energy used by people in India. What could be possibilities fifty years from now?
Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?
“The earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to satisfy the greed to even one person.” How is this statement relevant to the discussion of development? Discuss.
List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed around you.
For each of the items given in Table 1.6, find out which country is at the top and which is at the bottom.
|
Country |
Per Capita Income in US $ |
Life expectancy at birth |
Literacy rate for 15+yrs. Population |
HDI rank in the world |
|
Sri Lanka India Myanmar Pakistan Nepal Bangladesh |
5170 3285 1817 2566 1137 1785 |
75.1 65.8 65.7 65.7 69.1 69.2 |
91.2 62.8 92.3 54.9 60.3 56.8 |
97 136 149 146 157 146 |
The following table shows the proportion of undernourished adults in India. It is based on a survey of various states in the country for the year 2001. Look at the table and answer the following questions:
|
States |
Males (%) |
Females (%) |
|
Kerala Karnataka Madhya Pradesh |
22 36 43 |
19 38 42 |
|
All States |
37 |
36 |
(i) Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Can you guess why around 40 per cent of people in the country are under-nourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your our own words.
Discuss the following in brief:
(a) Three classes of economic activities
(b) Four factors of production
(c) Write any four important issues concerning the State.
Discuss the characteristics of development.
What is meant Public Distribution System? Mention its advantages.
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