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

UNDP publishes a Human Development Report which compares countries not only based on per capita income but also the health status and educational... View Article

___________________costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.

Answer: The correct answer is High costs of borrowing increases the debt-burden. Usually the poor have to depend on informal sources of credit... View Article

After reading power-sharing, three students drew different conclusions. Which of these do you agree with and why? Give your reasons in about 50 words. Thomman – Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions. Mathayi – Power sharing is suitable only for big countries that have regional divisions. Ouseph – Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.

Reason for disagreeing with the Statements of Thomman and Mathayi Taking into consideration the statement of Thomman, in a society there are... View Article

Enlist the various institutional reform programmes introduced by the government in the interest of farmers.

As the Agriculture sector provided livelihood for more than 60 per cent of India’s population, there was a need for serious institutional... View Article

What is water scarcity and what are its main causes?

Water scarcity is nothing but shortage of water to meet the needs of the humans. Water scarcity is caused by unequal access to water, excessive... View Article

What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more efficient in the territories ruled by him?

To make the whole system efficient and rational, Napoleon incorporated revolutionary principles in the administrative field. Some of the... View Article

Explain how the public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation.

In certain sectors, without Government support, the private sector cannot continue with their activities. For example, if the electricity is... View Article

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

In India, and most of the countries of the world the sources of energy can be divided into non-renewable sources of energy and renewable sources... View Article

Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that a) democracy and development go together. b) inequalities exist in democracies. c) inequalities do not exist under a dictatorship. d) dictatorship is better than democracy.

Answer: The correct answer is option (b) - Inequalities exist in democracies. Democracy and development go together. It is reasonable to... View Article

What type of soil is found in the river deltas of the eastern coast? Give three main features of this type of soil.

The type of soil which is found in the river deltas of the Eastern Coast are Alluvial Soil. Alluvial soil is also found in the eastern coastal... View Article

How has liberalisation of trade and investment policies helped the globalisation process?

Liberalisation means removing restrictions or barriers set by the government. An example of a trade barrier is tax on imports. Trade barriers... View Article

Choose the most appropriate option. The past two decades of globalisation has seen rapid movements in a) goods, services and people between countries. b) goods, services and investments between countries. c) goods, investments and people between countries.

Answer: The correct answer is option (b) - Goods, services and investments between countries. There is a greater movement of technology,... View Article

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river projects.

With the purpose of irrigating agricultural fields, dams were built to impound rainwater and rivers. Advantages of Multipurpose River Projects... View Article

Manav needs a loan to set up a small business. On what basis will Manav decide whether to borrow from the bank or the moneylender? Discuss.

Manav has to take this decision after carefully considering the pros and cons. Informal Lender - Pros Manav may know this informal lender... View Article

Globalisation will continue in the future. Can you imagine what the world would be like twenty years from now? Give reasons for your answer.

Globalisation is due to integration of markets, production, movement of people. Globalisation will exist even 20 years from now. Globalisation... View Article

Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking than Haryana. Hence, per capita income is not a useful criterion at all and should not be used to compare states. Do you agree? Discuss.

One cannot completely conclude that comparing states based on Per Capita Income is wrong, but one can definitely say that the comparison of... View Article

Development of a country can generally be determined by a) its per capita income b) its average literacy level c) health status of its people d) all the above

Answer: The correct answer is Option (a) - Per capita Income One of the most important attributes for comparing different countries is their... View Article

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