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Development Concepts: Question Bank

The document is a question bank for a chapter on development in economics, featuring various questions that explore the complexities of development, public facilities, sustainability, and nutritional disparities in India. It includes prompts for justification, explanation, and discussion on topics such as the impact of development on different populations and the limitations of economic classifications. The questions encourage critical thinking about the relationship between resources, greed, and societal well-being.

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Development Concepts: Question Bank

The document is a question bank for a chapter on development in economics, featuring various questions that explore the complexities of development, public facilities, sustainability, and nutritional disparities in India. It includes prompts for justification, explanation, and discussion on topics such as the impact of development on different populations and the limitations of economic classifications. The questions encourage critical thinking about the relationship between resources, greed, and societal well-being.

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ECONOMICS: CH 1: DEVELOPMENT

QUESTION BANK

1.“Development for one may be the destruction for other”. Justify the statement with the help
of 5 examples. 3M
2.‘Money cannot buy all the goods and services that one needs to live well.’ Explain. (3m)
[Link] do you mean by public facilities? Why are they important? Explain with the help of
an example. (3m)
4. What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What
are the limitations of this criterion, if any?
6. Why is the issue of sustainability important for development? 3m
7. “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. 3m

8. The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI is
below normal (BMI is below normal <18.5 kg/m2) in India. It is based on a survey of
various
states for the year 2015-16.
Look at the table and answer the following questions [
TEXTBOOK QUESTION 13]
(i) Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Can you guess why around one-fifth of people in the country are undernourished even
though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your own words.

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