TextBook Solutions for Punjab School Education Board Class 12 Geography India People And Economy Chapter 3 Human Development

Which one of the following is India’s rank in terms of Human Development Index among the countries of the world in 2005?

• 126

• 127

• 128

• 129

Which one of the following states of India has the higher rank in the Human Development Index?

• Tamil Nadu

• Punjab

   

• Kerala

• Haryana

Which one of the following states has the lowest female literacy in India?

• Jammu and Kashmir

   

• Arunachal Pradesh

• Jharkhand

   

• Bihar

Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest literacy rate in India?

• Lakshadweep

• Chandigarh

   

• Daman and Diu

   

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Define Human Development.

Give two reasons for low levels of Human Development in most of the Northern States of India.

Give two reasons for declining child sex ratio in India.

Discuss the spatial patterns of female literacy in India in 2001 and bring out the reasons responsible for it.

Which factors have caused spatial variations in the levels of Human Development among the 15 major states in India?

Which country is ranked first according to the human development report of 2002 and what is the rank of India in this report?