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The document discusses various developmental goals of different groups, highlighting that these goals can often conflict, such as the differing expectations of gender roles and the impact of industrial development on local communities. It emphasizes that money cannot buy all necessities for a good life, such as a clean environment or health security. Additionally, it outlines the UNDP's criteria for classifying countries based on the Human Development Index and stresses the importance of sustainability in development.

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Development

The document discusses various developmental goals of different groups, highlighting that these goals can often conflict, such as the differing expectations of gender roles and the impact of industrial development on local communities. It emphasizes that money cannot buy all necessities for a good life, such as a clean environment or health security. Additionally, it outlines the UNDP's criteria for classifying countries based on the Human Development Index and stresses the importance of sustainability in development.

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DEVELOPMENT

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. How do different people have different developmental Goal?

 Development goals of landless rural labour: He may seek to earn


more wages. Regular work.

Development goals of farmers who depend on rain for growing
crops: he may expect more rain to grow crops well for his
livelihood.

 Development goals of children pursing for higher education in


abroad: Children may work hard to score good marks and to go
abroad for higher education.

2 “Conflicting goals can be development goals”. Elaborate with examples.


.
 At times two person or group of people may seek things which are
conflicting.
 A girl expects as much freedom and opportunity as her brother
and that he also shares in the household work. Her brother may
not like this.
 Similarly, to get more electricity, Industrialist may want more
dams but this may Sub merge the land and disturb the lives of
people, who are displaced, such as tribal.

3 Money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services
. that you may need to live well.
 Money cannot buy you a pollution free environment or

 Ensure that you get unadulterated medicines, unless you can


afford to shift to a community that already has all these things.

 Money may also not be able to protect you from infectious


diseases, unless the whole of your community takes preventive
steps
4 What is the criterion used by the UNDP for classifying
countries?
 Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries
based on the educational levels of the people, their health status and per
capita income.
 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has used the criterion
of Human Development Index to measure the development of countries.
 HDI is calculated on the basis of:
 HDI stands for Human Development Index. HDI ranks in above table are
out of 189 countries in all. 2. Life Expectancy at birth denotes, as the
name suggests, average expected length of life of a person at the time
of birth. 3. Per Capita Income is calculated in dollars for all countries so
that it can be compared. It is also done in a way so that every dollar
would buy the same amount of goods and services in any country

5 Why Sustainability is important for Development?


.
 Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.
 The issue of sustainability is important for development because if the
natural resources are not used carefully, they may not be available for
future generations.
 The depleting resources of a country may ultimately result in a lack of
development of the country.

6 Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations? Illustrate


with your own examples?
 We compare the average income which is the total income of the
country divided by its total population. The average income is also called
per capita income.
 In World Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, this
criterion is used in classifying countries.
 Countries with per capita income of US$ 49,300 per annum and above in
2019, are called high income or rich countries and those with per capita
income of US$ 2500 or less are called low-income countries.
 India comes in the category of low middle income countries because its
per capita income in 2019 was just US$ 6700 per annum.
Limitations
 Comparison between countries, total income is not such an useful
measure.

 Since, countries have different populations, comparing total income will


not tell us what an average person is likely to earn.
7 Suggest any three ways to maintain Body Mass Index.
Eat healthy and Nutritious food
Regular Exercise
Self Monitoring

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