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In Tamil Nadu, 90% of the people living in rural areas use a ration shop, whereas in West Bengal, only 35% of rural people do so. Out of the given two states, where would the people be in a better off condition and why?

Important Questions on Development

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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 1
Development of a country can generally be determined by
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 2
Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of human development than India?
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 3
Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is Rs 5000. If the income of three families is Rs 4000, Rs 7000 and Rs 3000, respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 4
What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of this criterion, if any?
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 5
In what respects are the criteria used by UNDP, for measuring development, different from the one used by the World Bank?
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 6
Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with your own examples related to development.
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 7
Kerala, with lower per capita income, has a better human development ranking than Haryana. Hence, per capita income is not a useful criterion at all and should not be used to compare states. Do you agree? Discuss.
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>EXERCISES>Q 8
Find out the present sources of energy that are used by the people in India. What could be the other possibilities fifty years from now?