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Income alone is not an adequate indicator of the development of a country. Which one of the following statements is incorrect in this regard?

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Important Questions on Development

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If there are two economies having the same per capita income of $500000, then can we state that:

(i) Income distribution in both countries should be equal.

(ii) One might have equitable distribution of income while other might have great disparities between rich and poor.

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Human Development Report is published by:
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Which of the following is considered as social infrastructure?
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Indicators involved in Human Development Index (HDI):
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When the benefits of development reach the people of all the sections of the society, it is called:
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Which is considered to be one of the most important attributes for comparing the development of countries?
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The following data are given according to the Economic Survey 2012-13.

  Life Expectancy at birth (2006-10) (in years) Infant Mortality rate (2011) (per 1000 Live births) Death rate (per 1000)
Odisha 63.0 57 8.5
Rajasthan 66.5 52 6.7
West Bengal 69.0 32 6.2
Maharashtra 69.9 25 6.3

Which alternative shows the States with descending order of health indicators?

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Which institute publishes human development report?
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Which of the following prepares Human Development Report?
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Comparing different countries as per the Human Development Index, which of the following is/are the basis of ranking:

(i) Literacy rate of people

(ii) Health status of people

(iii) Per capita income.

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Sustainable Development takes care of the present and _____.
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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign, launched in the year_____.
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Mudra Bank scheme was launched in_____.
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The Aadhaar Help line number launched in November 2016 to get quick access to information about Aadhaar is:
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In which year was 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana' launched? 
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Which of the following is not a characteristic common to most LDCs?
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Which of the following socio-economic factors tend to keep birth-rate in India at a high level?