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Question 6Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with your own examples related to development.
Question 7Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking than Haryana. Hence, per capita income is not a useful...
Question 8Find out the present sources of energy that are used by the people in India. What could be the other possibilities fifty years from now?
Question 9Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?
Question 10“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...
Question 11List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed around you.
Question 12For each of the items given in Table 1.6, find out which country is at the top and which is at the bottom.Table 1.6 — Some Data Regarding...
Question 13The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI is below normal (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) in India. It is...
Question 4Explain some of the important ideas of the above section in your own words.
Question 3What can be some of the developmental goals for your village, town or locality?
Question 5From the text, find out the per capita income level of about 10-15 low-income countries as per World Development Reports.
Question 2Think of other examples where collective provision of goods and services is cheaper than individual provision.
Question 1Complete the tableCategory of PersonDevelopmental Goals / AspirationsLandless rural labourersMore days of work and better wages; local...