Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.
The following are the indicators of human development:
i. Life Expectancy
ii. Adult Literacy Rate
iii. Infant Mortality Rate
iv. Percentage of the population below poverty line
v. GDP per capita
vi. Percentage of the population having access to improved sanitation
vii. Percentage of the population having access to improved water sources.
On the basis of individual indices of these parameters, a Human Development Index (HDI) was constructed. The higher the value of HDI, higher will be the level of growth and development of a country. The rankings are accorded to the countries as per their HDI. China ranked 81, India 128th and Pakistan 136th. High ranking of China is due to the higher GDP per capita. Moreover, the one-child norm led to sustained rise in the GDP, consequently, China was ranked higher than India and Pakistan in HDI.
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Match the following:
1. Prime Minister
2. Gross Domestic Product3. Quota
4. Land Reforms
5. HYV Seeds
6. Subsidy
A. Seeds that give large proportion of output
B. Quantity of goods that can be importedC. Chairperson of the planning commission
D. The money value of all the final goods and services produced within the economy in one year.
E. Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivity
F. The monetary assistance given by government for production activities.
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Infrastructure contributes to the economic development of a country. Do you agree? Explain.
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Find the odd man out (i) owner of a saloon (ii) a cobbler (iii) a cashier in Mother Dairy (iv) a tuition master (v) transport operator (vi) construction worker.
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Highlight any two serious adverse environmental consequences of development in India. India’s environmental problems pose a dichotomy — they are poverty induced and, at the same time, due to affluence in living standards — is this true?
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What is marketable surplus?
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