Chapter - 1, Develpoment Important Questions

 Chapter - 1, Develpoment

Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark)

• What is meant by per capita income?
• Define HDI (Human Development Index).
• Mention one limitation of per capita income as an indicator of development.
• Which organization publishes the Human Development Report?
• What is average income or Per Capita Income?
• Define :- Infant Mortality Rate, Literacy Rate, Net Attendance Ratio.
• BMI stands for.

Short Answer Questions (3 marks)

• Why do different people have different developmental goals? Give examples.
• “Income is not the only measure of development.” Justify the statement with two examples.
• What are the public facilities needed for a good standard of living?
• What is the criterion used by the World Bank to classify countries? What is its limitation?
• How come some countries are generally called developed and others under-developed?
• Write difference between UNDP and World Bank.

Long Answer Questions (5 marks)

• Compare the development of Haryan, Kerala, and Bihar using indicators like infant mortality rate, literacy rate, and net attendance ratio.  

Haryana - Infant Mortality Rate Rate Per - 30  Literacy Rate - 82  Net attendance ratio - 61
Kerala -  Infant Mortality Rate Rate Per -  7  Literacy Rate - 94  Net attendance ratio - 83
Bihar - Infant Mortality Rate Rate Per - 32  Literacy Rate - 62  Net attendance ratio - 43

• Explain the Human Development Index (HDI). What are its components?
• Describe any five different goals of development other than income.
• “Sustainable development is the need of the hour.” Explain with examples.