Why do different persons have different notions of development? Which of the following explanations is more important and why?
(a)Because people are different
(b)Because life situations of persons are different

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Explain some of the important ideas of the above section in your own words

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Give three examples where an average is used for comparing situations

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Besides size of per capita income, what other property of income is important in comparing two or more societies?

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From the text, find out the per capita income level of middle-income countries as per WDR 2006.

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

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What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of their criterion, if any?

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In what respect is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?

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Find out present sources of energy used by people in India. What could be possibilities fifty years from now?

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Why Kerala has a better human development ranking than Maharashtra inspite of lower per capita income?

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Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?

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"The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to satisfy the greed of even one person." How is this statement relevant to the discussion of development? Discuss.

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List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed around you.

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Why are public facilities needed for the development of the country? Explain any four public facilities?

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What are the objectives of social development?

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Why is per capita income of different countries calculated in dollars and not in their own currencies by the World Bank?

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Why is sustainable development essential for economic growth? Give two reasons.

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Which organisation measures HDR? Mention any three indicators of HDR.

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What is national development? What are the aspects covered under the national development?

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(i)Mention two developmental goals of prosperous farmers from Punjab.
(ii)Why has Kerala a higher Human Development Index than Punjab in spite of low per capita income.

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