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Write a paragraph on what should India do, or achieve, to become a developed country.

Important Questions on Development

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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>LET’S WORK THESE OUT>Q 1

Look at data in Tables 1.3 and 1.4. Is Haryana ahead of Kerala in literacy rate etc., as it is in terms of per capita income?

Table 1.3 PER CAPITA INCOME OF SELECT STATES (As per the Economic Survey 2019-20)

STATE Per Capita Income for 2017-18 (in Rs)

Haryana

Kerala 

Bihar

2,03,340

1,84,000

38,631

TABLE 1.4 SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON HARYANA, KERALA, AND BIHAR 

State Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births (2017)

Literacy Rate %

2017-18

 Net Attendance Ratio (per 100 persons) secondary stage (age 14 and 15 years) 2017-18

Haryana

Kerala

Bihar

30

10

35

82

94

62

61

83

43

Sources: Economic Survey 2018-19; National Sample Survey Organization(Report No. 585); National Statistical Office, Government of India.

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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>LET’S WORK THESE OUT>Q 2
Think of other examples where collective provision of goods and services is cheaper than individual provision.
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>LET’S WORK THESE OUT>Q 3
Does availability of good health and educational facilities depend only on amount of money spent by the government on these facilities? What other factors could be relevant?
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Understanding Economic Development (Social Science)>Chapter 1 - Development>LET’S WORK THESE OUT>Q 4
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?
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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?