MANISH

KUMAR
SOCIALSCIENCE
DEVELOPMENT
Development is a process of change: Change for betterment is development.
For a landless rural laborer more days of work and better wages means development.
On the other hand, for a body form a rich urban family, pursuing studies abroad may be development.
Thus we can say that:
DIFFERENT PERSONS CAN HAVE DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS
WHAT MAY BE DEVELOPMETN FOR ONE MAY NOT BE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE OTERH, IT MAY BE
DESTRUCTIVE FOR OTHERS
Example: To get more electricity an industrialist may want more dams but the community whose land gets submerged due
to building of dam may oppose it.
What are the general goals for development?
INCOME- The most common goal for people is to desire for regular work, better wages decent price of their crop or
products, in other rewords they want more income.
NON MATERILA THINGS- which sometimes improve the quality of life are sometime more important than income, for
example_ Equal treatment, freedom, security, respect are some of the many things that cannot be easily measured but
mean a lot in our lives.
MIX OF GOALS- for development people look for a mix of goals. A woman who is engaged in paid work enjoys more
dignity in the household and society and if there is respect for woman there will be more sharing of work and acceptance
of women working outside, this will encourage more women to take up jobs.
Some examples where factors other tan income are important aspects of our lives?
The factors other than income which are important in our lives are freedom, security, equal treatment, facilities for family,
working atmosphere, quality, respect etc.
Example:
1. A job may give you less pay but may give you regular employment i.e. A senses of security
2. A job may give at a far off place but it may give you facilities for your family and a working atmosphere, this would give
you more freedom.
3. A woman who is engaged in paid work earns more respect in her household and society.
National development-
Different people may have different as well as confliction ideas of a countrys development. But form national
development we have to think of goals which are fair and just for all. The ideas should benefit a large number of people.
Comparisons between different nations
Some countries are considered more developed than others. This comparison can be done on the basis of some attributes.
One of the most important attributes is income. Countries with higher income are more developed as such countries are
able to provide all the things man needs with the help of that income.
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National Income
National income is the sum total of income from goods and services produced within the country and income coming
form abroad.
For comparing countries national income is not a very useful measure as countries have different population and by
comparing national income we cannot tell what an average person earns in that country. Therefore were have to compare
the average income/per capita income.
Average / Per capita income
The average income of a country is the total income of the country divided by its total population.
Average income =
population Total
income National
.
.
Disadvantage of comparing countries on the basis of Average income
The major disadvantage is that it hides disparities, i.e... It does not tell us how income is distributed among the people. E.g.
Country A and B may have identical average income but country A may be preferred as it has more equitable distribution of
wealth on the other hand country B may e having mostly poor and very few rich people.
World Banks classification of countries.
According to would development report 2006 brought out by the World Bank countries are classified on the basis of their
per capita income. The classification is thus.
1. Countries with per capita income above Rs. 4,53000 per annum are rich countries or developed countries e.g. U.S.A., U.K.,
Japan, Germany, Singapore-etc.
2. Countries with per capita income between Rs. 4,53000 to 37,000 are called developing, or middle income countries. E.g. Sri
Lanka, China, Brazil etc.
3. Countries with per capita income less than Rs. 37,000 are called low income countries, eg India, Bangladesh, Pakistan,
Nepal etc. Per capita income in India is Rs. 28000 per annum.
Other attributes to be considered besides per Capita income are:
(a) Infant mortality rate- The number of children that die before that age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born
in that particular year.
(b) Literacy rate- measures the proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group.
(c) Net attendance ratio-is the total number of children of age group 6-10 attending
School as a percentage of total number of children of the same age group. Therefore we can say that money alone is not an
indicator of the facilities, goods and services that citizens can use, e.g. In Kerala the per capita income is lower than Punjab
but the infant mortality rate is low and the health, education and PDS works better there. Criterion of UNDP for
measuring development of countries is different form world bank it compares countries based on a) Education level b)
health status c) per capita income.
Sustainability of development
Sustainability is the capacity to use the resources judiciously and maintain their balance. Every generation wants to take
maximum benefic form the resources but this would lead to disastrous consequences because the resources would get
exhausted and our future generations would be deprived of these resources.
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Non renewable resources
These resources cannot be replenished. New sources may be added but they too may get exhausted. E.g. Crude oil is being
constantly explored so that we can add to the resource. These resources must be used carefully and we must try to find
methods of recycling and reusing them.
Renewable resources
The resolves like wind, water, solar energy are inexhaustible but we must see that they are not put to wring use otherwise
they too would soon be degraded.
The earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to satisfy the greed of even one person.
This is a relevant statement in todays times as we may have abundance of resources if we use them judiciously and save for
out future generations. If we use them greedily then there will not be any resource left for our children.
Environmental degradation around us
The consequences of environmental degradation can be felt everywhere and it is not just a national issue it can be felt
internationally. If due to overuse or misuse of natural resources one part of the world gets degraded, it has effects on other
parts of the world also e.g.
1. Testing of atom bomb can have bad effects on other parts of the world.
2. Dumping of industrial waste into rives have led to their degradation.
3. The effect of oil spill in the Persian Gulf during the gulf war was also seen in the snowfall in Kashmir during winters.
Reasons for 40% people being undernourished even though there is enough food in the country
1. A large number of people are so poor that they cannot afford nutritions food.
2. Lack of edition and health facilities is also a cause of low nutritional level.
3. In several states of India the public Distribution system is not functioning properly.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
This index is used to calculate if the adults are undernourished. Take the weight of a person in kg and his height in meters.
Divide the weight by square of the height. If it is less than 18.5 then the person is undernourished and if it is more than 25
then the person is overweight.
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KUMAR
SOCIALSCIENCE
EXERCISE
SOLVED EXERCISE
Q.1 What is development?
Ans. Development refers to the process as a result of which along with increase in real per capita income there is a reduction
is inequality. Proverb, Illiteracy and diseases. In other worlds, these are improvement in the economic welfare of the
people and their standard of living rises.
Q.2 Mention any four characteristics of development.
Ans. (i) Different people have different developmental goals.
(ii) What may be development for one may not be development for the other. It may be destructive for the other.
(iii) Income is the most important component of development but along with income people also seek equal treatment,
good health, peace, literacy etc.
Q.3 What is national income?
Ans. National income is defined as the total value of all the good a services produced within a country plus income coming
form aboard.
Q.4 What is capital income?
Ans. When the total National income is divided by the Total population, it is called per capital income.
Q.5 What is infant mortality Rate?
Ans. It indicates the number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born in the
particular year.
Q.6 What is Literacy rate?
Ans. It measures that proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group.
Q.7 What is Net attendance Ration?
Ans. It is the total number of children of age group6-10 attending school as a percentage to total number of children in the
same age group.
Q.8 What contributes to the human development?
Ans. There are many economic as well as non-economic factors which contribute to the human development.
(i) Living a long and healthy life.
(ii) To have education, information and knowledge,
(iii) Enjoying decent standard of living.
(iv) Enjoying basic fundamental rights like freedom, security, education etc.
(v) To have equality and enjoyment of human rights.
Q.9 What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of the
criterion?
Ans. 1. Rich or High Income countries: Countries with per capita income of Rs. 4,53,000 per annum and above in 2004 are
called rich countries.
2. Poor or Low Income countries: The countries with per capita income of Rs. 37,000 or less are called low-income
counties.
India comes in the category of low-income counties because its per capital income in 2004 was just Rs. 28,000 per
annum. The rich countries, excluding, countess of Middle East and certain other small counties are generally called
development counties.
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Limitation
(i) It covers only economic aspect ignoring peace, health, environment, education, longevity etc.
(ii) The met-hod dcanot provide us distribution of income.
Q.10 Distinguish between human and economic development.
Ans.
Human Development Economic Development
1. It is broader aspect of development as it
includes monetary as well as.
2. it is the process of both quantitative and
qualitative growth.
3. Human development is end or the final
goal of all developments.
1. It is a narrow concept as it includes
only monetary aspects.
2. It includes only quantitative growth.
3. It is means to achieve human
development.
Q.11 What are major features of sustainable development?
Ans. Main features of sustainable development are as under
1. Efficient use of natural resources: Sustainable development does not mean that natural resources should not be used
a all. It simply means that natural resources and environment should be used in an efficient manner as to achieve along
term net objectives like increases in income and employment abolition of poverty. Impotent in sandal of lining etc.
2. No reduction in the quality of life of the future generation: Sustainable development descries those activities
which in order to maintain existing high stand of living prove detrimental to natural recourses and environment.
According to this concept, one should desist from undertaking such activities as increase in pollution and decrease n
quality of life of future generations.
3. No increase I pollution: Sustainable development decries those activities which, in order to maintain existing. High
standard of living proves determinable to natural resources and environment. According to this concept, one should
desist from undertaking, such activities as increase in pollution and decrease in quality of life of future generations.
Q.12 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.
Ans. Sustainability is the capacity to use the resources judiciously and maintain their balance. Every generation wants to get
the retest benefits from the available resources but such dung would-be quite disastrous because the available resources
shall be exhausted at a result and especially our coining generations will be deprived of such resources. So we should
use our resources most judiciously so that a certain part of them is left for our coming generation to use it in fuse. We
should protect our animal wealth, both animals and birds form human exploitation otherwise some species sill be lost
for ever. In such case our corning generations would be deprived of much charm and beauty which we enjoy today
corning.
be seeing different varieties of animals and birds. Certain resources like water, wind energy and solar energy etc. are
inexhaustible but we must see that ;y are not put wrong use- There is no harm in using the land for cultivating 6 we
should see that its fertile outhouse sooner or later it will turn into a waste land.
Most of the mineral wealth and iron, cooper, gold, silver etc. is exhaustible and as such must be used gold carefully.
However, we must devise methods of recycling these resources and reusing them.
No doubt, we should utilize our resources for our benefit but we should sustain them and maintain them of our future as
well as for the welfare of our coming generations. That is why, it has been said, Earth ash enough sources to meet the
demands of all but enough to satisfy the greed of even one person.