STD-10 SOCIAL-SCIENCE CH-15 QUIZ (ENG-MED)

 STD-10 SOCIAL-SCIENCE (ENG-MED)

CH-15 Economic Development

Short Question

Q 1. Which indicators are included in economic development?

ANS: Economic development consists of following three indicators:

1. National income: The total income of the country is called its national income.
2. Per capita income: It is the division of national income by total population of the country.
3. Standard of living: It includes the availability of nutritious food, clothes, proper shelter, education, health services, transportation services, etc. to people.

Q 2. How can we say that economic development is taking place in India?

ANS: After Independence national income and .per capita income started increasing. There has also been improvement in various services and facilities such as food grains, pure drinking water, education, transport and communication facilities, housing, sanitation, etc.

These improvements suggest that the standard of living of people has improved. Since there is a rise in all the three parameters necessary for economic development we can say that economic development is taking place in India.

Q 3. Differentiate between economic growth and economic development.

Economics growth	Economic development
It can take place faster.	It is a long term process.
In his quantitative change occurs.	In his quantitative and qualitative change take place
The Concept of growth is narrow.	The Concept of development is broad.

Q 4. Between growth and development which one is difficult to measure? Why?

ANS: Development is more difficult to measure compared to growth. Growth refers to quantitative change. It is always easy to measure quantitative respects. Growth is measured by the means of statistical numbers and indicators such as per capita income, national income, etc.

Development is more of a qualitative aspect. It covers areas like how far the living standard of people has improved and how far the health of people is improved. It is quite difficult and lengthy process to measure such aspects.