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What is the main difference between growth and development?
What is the main difference between growth and development?
- Growth is only applicable to living things, while development is applicable to all things.
- Growth is quantitative and value neutral, while development is qualitative and value positive. (correct)
- Growth is always positive, while development is always negative.
- Growth is long-term, while development is short-term.
What does growth refer to?
What does growth refer to?
- A positive change in quality.
- A quantitative change over a period of time. (correct)
- A change in size or amount.
- A qualitative change over a period of time.
What is an example of growth without development?
What is an example of growth without development?
- A city's population increases, but the provision of basic services remains the same. (correct)
- A country's economy grows, but the standard of living remains the same.
- A company's profits increase, but the number of employees decreases.
- A city's population increases with a corresponding increase in facilities.
What is the relationship between growth and development?
What is the relationship between growth and development?
What is the implication of a negative growth?
What is the implication of a negative growth?
What is the focus of this chapter?
What is the focus of this chapter?
What is the approximate number of countries with very high human development index?
What is the approximate number of countries with very high human development index?
Which state in India performs better in human development despite having lower per capita income?
Which state in India performs better in human development despite having lower per capita income?
What is the primary factor that contributes to low levels of human development in some countries?
What is the primary factor that contributes to low levels of human development in some countries?
Who created the Human Development Index in 1990?
Who created the Human Development Index in 1990?
What is the definition of development according to Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq?
What is the definition of development according to Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq?
Which of the following is a characteristic of countries with high human development scores?
Which of the following is a characteristic of countries with high human development scores?
What is the approximate number of countries with low levels of human development?
What is the approximate number of countries with low levels of human development?
Why do countries with low levels of human development tend to spend more on defence?
Why do countries with low levels of human development tend to spend more on defence?
What is the primary reason for Kerala's better performance in human development despite lower per capita income?
What is the primary reason for Kerala's better performance in human development despite lower per capita income?
Who are the two South Asian economists who provided an alternative view of development?
Who are the two South Asian economists who provided an alternative view of development?
What new approach to measuring a country's development was introduced in the late eighties and early nineties?
What new approach to measuring a country's development was introduced in the late eighties and early nineties?
What is the basic goal of development?
What is the basic goal of development?
Which South Asian economist introduced the concept of human development?
Which South Asian economist introduced the concept of human development?
What did Mahbub-ul-Haq describe human development as?
What did Mahbub-ul-Haq describe human development as?
What are the key areas in human development, according to the text?
What are the key areas in human development, according to the text?
Why do many people lack the freedom to make basic choices, according to the text?
Why do many people lack the freedom to make basic choices, according to the text?
What do the four pillars of human development support?
What do the four pillars of human development support?
Which group of individuals face limited choices due to lack of access to knowledge, according to the text?
Which group of individuals face limited choices due to lack of access to knowledge, according to the text?
What does the concept of sustainability refer to in human development?
What does the concept of sustainability refer to in human development?
Why is it important to send girls to school, according to the text?
Why is it important to send girls to school, according to the text?
What does productivity refer to in the context of human development?
What does productivity refer to in the context of human development?
What is considered the real wealth of nations?
What is considered the real wealth of nations?
What does empowerment mean in the context of human development?
What does empowerment mean in the context of human development?
What index ranks countries based on their performance in health, education, and access to resources?
What index ranks countries based on their performance in health, education, and access to resources?
What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?
What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?
Which of the following is not a dimension of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Which of the following is not a dimension of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What does the Human Poverty Index measure?
What does the Human Poverty Index measure?
Which element is NOT considered in the Human Poverty Index?
Which element is NOT considered in the Human Poverty Index?
What does the text suggest about the size of the territory and human development?
What does the text suggest about the size of the territory and human development?
Why may relatively poorer nations sometimes be ranked higher in human development than richer nations?
Why may relatively poorer nations sometimes be ranked higher in human development than richer nations?
What is the main objective of development according to Nobel Laureate Prof Amartya Sen?
What is the main objective of development according to Nobel Laureate Prof Amartya Sen?
In the context of human development, what does the Basic Needs Approach focus on?
In the context of human development, what does the Basic Needs Approach focus on?
What is the significance of Bhutan proclaiming the Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a measure of progress?
What is the significance of Bhutan proclaiming the Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a measure of progress?
What does the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) annually publish since 1990?
What does the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) annually publish since 1990?
What is a key focus of the Capability Approach associated with Prof. Amartya Sen?
What is a key focus of the Capability Approach associated with Prof. Amartya Sen?
What approach is concerned with human beings as passive recipients of development activities?
What approach is concerned with human beings as passive recipients of development activities?
Why does Bhutan approach material progress and technological developments cautiously?
Why does Bhutan approach material progress and technological developments cautiously?
Why is it essential to rank member countries according to the level of human development?
Why is it essential to rank member countries according to the level of human development?
What distinguishes the Capability Approach from the Income Approach to human development?
What distinguishes the Capability Approach from the Income Approach to human development?
What is the key idea behind the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a progress measure?
What is the key idea behind the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a progress measure?
