Development
- List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed around you. The air quality is bad, many people in my neighbourhood suffer from respiratory problem. The river which flows from the city, looks like a d... 1
- “The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to satisfy the greed of even one person”. This statement implies that human beings are overusing the natural resources of Earth in the name of development. Development is not sustain... 1
- Why is the issue of sustainability important for development? Development does not only mean securing a better present, but it also means securing a better future for the generations to come. If we use... 1
- Find out the present sources of energy that are used by the people in India. Firewood, Coal, LPG, Thermal Electricity, Diesel, Petrol, etc are used as source of energy by the people of India. Gobar gas, Solar Energy f... 1
- Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking than Punjab. No, I do not agree with the statement that per capita income is not a useful criterion at all. Kerala, with a lower per capita income has a... 1
- Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with your own examples related to development Whenever we need to analyse a big amount, it is difficult to analyse individual data. Hence, it is important to use averages in such cases.... 1
- In what respect is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used the World Bank UNDP uses many other factors which affect the quality of life like infant mortality rate, health care, literacy level, school enrollment etc... 1
- What is the main criterion used by World Bank in classifying different countries? Per Capita Income is the main criterion used by World Bank in classifying different countries. Income is not the only factor to inprove the... 1
- Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is Rs 5000. Correct option is (iv) Rs 6000 2
- Which of the following neighbouring countries hos better performance interms of human development than India? Correct option is (ii) Sri Lanka 2
- Development of a country can generally be determined by (i) its per capita income Correct option is (iv) all of the above 2