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What is the primary difference between growth and development?
What is the primary difference between growth and development?
- Growth is quantitative and value neutral, while development is qualitative and value positive. (correct)
- Growth is always positive, while development can be either positive or negative.
- Growth is a short-term change, while development is a long-term change.
- Growth refers to qualitative change, while development refers to quantitative change.
Which of the following is an example of growth without development?
Which of the following is an example of growth without development?
- A decrease in the poverty rate of a nation with a corresponding improvement in overall well-being.
- An increase in the number of schools in a community with a corresponding improvement in education quality.
- An increase in the population of a city without a corresponding improvement in facilities and services. (correct)
- An increase in the population of a city with a corresponding improvement in living standards.
What is the relationship between growth and development?
What is the relationship between growth and development?
- Growth and development are interchangeable terms.
- Growth is a necessary condition for development, but development is not necessary for growth. (correct)
- Growth and development are mutually exclusive.
- Development is a necessary condition for growth, but growth is not necessary for development.
What is the characteristic of growth?
What is the characteristic of growth?
What is development?
What is development?
Why can positive growth not always lead to development?
Why can positive growth not always lead to development?
What was the traditional measure of a country's development for many decades?
What was the traditional measure of a country's development for many decades?
Who introduced the concept of human development?
Who introduced the concept of human development?
What is the basic goal of human development?
What is the basic goal of human development?
What are the three key areas of human development?
What are the three key areas of human development?
Why may people lack the capability to make basic choices?
Why may people lack the capability to make basic choices?
What is the concept of equity in human development?
What is the concept of equity in human development?
What is the importance of sustainability in human development?
What is the importance of sustainability in human development?
What is an example of how the choices of certain groups get limited?
What is an example of how the choices of certain groups get limited?
What is the outcome of not stressing the importance of sending girls to school?
What is the outcome of not stressing the importance of sending girls to school?
What are the four pillars of human development?
What are the four pillars of human development?
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?
Which approach to human development is associated with Prof Amartya Sen?
Which approach to human development is associated with Prof Amartya Sen?
What is the key to increasing human development according to the Capability Approach?
What is the key to increasing human development according to the Capability Approach?
What is the significance of the Human Development Report published by the UNDP?
What is the significance of the Human Development Report published by the UNDP?
Which country is the only one to officially proclaim the Gross National Happiness (GNH) as the measure of its progress?
Which country is the only one to officially proclaim the Gross National Happiness (GNH) as the measure of its progress?
What is the significance of the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Human Poverty Index (HPI)?
What is the significance of the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Human Poverty Index (HPI)?
What is the reason for India's low ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What is the reason for India's low ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What is the focus of the Welfare Approach to human development?
What is the focus of the Welfare Approach to human development?
What are the six basic needs identified by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)?
What are the six basic needs identified by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)?
What is the significance of the work of Dr Haq and Prof Amartya Sen?
What is the significance of the work of Dr Haq and Prof Amartya Sen?
What is the main focus of a country with high human development?
What is the main focus of a country with high human development?
Which economist is credited with creating the Human Development Index in 1990?
Which economist is credited with creating the Human Development Index in 1990?
What sets countries with higher human development scores apart according to the text?
What sets countries with higher human development scores apart according to the text?
Which region tends to spend more on defense rather than social sectors?
Which region tends to spend more on defense rather than social sectors?
Which group of countries shows a larger proportion with high social diversity?
Which group of countries shows a larger proportion with high social diversity?
What is included in the human development index?
What is included in the human development index?
Which dimension of human development is represented by the number of adults who are able to read and write?
Which dimension of human development is represented by the number of adults who are able to read and write?
What does a higher life expectancy at birth indicate?
What does a higher life expectancy at birth indicate?
What is empowerment defined as in the text?
What is empowerment defined as in the text?
Which country would have a high human development index with a score of 0.983?
Which country would have a high human development index with a score of 0.983?
What is measured in terms of human productivity in the text?
What is measured in terms of human productivity in the text?
How does the text define wealth of nations?
How does the text define wealth of nations?
What is the key indicator for assessing health in the human development index?
What is the key indicator for assessing health in the human development index?
What is a limitation of the human development index mentioned in the text?
What is a limitation of the human development index mentioned in the text?
Which approach looks at human development in terms of building capabilities in people?
Which approach looks at human development in terms of building capabilities in people?
What is the primary characteristic of growth?
What is the primary characteristic of growth?
What is the key difference between growth and development?
What is the key difference between growth and development?
What is an example of growth without development?
What is an example of growth without development?
What is the relationship between growth and development?
What is the relationship between growth and development?
What does development imply?
What does development imply?
What is the significance of the distinction between growth and development?
What is the significance of the distinction between growth and development?
What is the primary emphasis of the concept of human development?
What is the primary emphasis of the concept of human development?
Which of the following is NOT a key area of human development?
Which of the following is NOT a key area of human development?
What is the primary limitation of the traditional measure of a country's development?
What is the primary limitation of the traditional measure of a country's development?
What is the outcome of people lacking the capability to make basic choices?
What is the outcome of people lacking the capability to make basic choices?
Which of the following is an example of a country's lack of sustainability?
Which of the following is an example of a country's lack of sustainability?
What is the primary goal of empowering people in the context of human development?
What is the primary goal of empowering people in the context of human development?
What is the relationship between human development and the concept of equity?
What is the relationship between human development and the concept of equity?
What is the primary focus of building people's capabilities in human development?
What is the primary focus of building people's capabilities in human development?
What is the outcome of not prioritizing the education of girls in a society?
What is the outcome of not prioritizing the education of girls in a society?
What is the primary objective of human development according to the text?
What is the primary objective of human development according to the text?
What is the primary reason for Kerala's better human development compared to Punjab and Gujarat?
What is the primary reason for Kerala's better human development compared to Punjab and Gujarat?
What is the characteristic of countries with high human development scores?
What is the characteristic of countries with high human development scores?
What is the correct classification of countries with a score of over 0.800?
What is the correct classification of countries with a score of over 0.800?
What is the reason for low human development in some countries?
What is the reason for low human development in some countries?
What is the significance of the Human Development Index?
What is the significance of the Human Development Index?
What is the main difference between countries with high and low human development scores?
What is the main difference between countries with high and low human development scores?
What is the focus of the government in countries with high human development scores?
What is the focus of the government in countries with high human development scores?
What is the significance of the work of Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq and Prof Amartya Sen?
What is the significance of the work of Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq and Prof Amartya Sen?
What is the characteristic of countries with low human development scores?
What is the characteristic of countries with low human development scores?
What is the importance of international comparisons of human development?
What is the importance of international comparisons of human development?
What concept or measure is unique to Bhutan when it comes to assessing progress?
What concept or measure is unique to Bhutan when it comes to assessing progress?
Which approach to human development ignores the question of human choices and focuses solely on the provision of predefined basic needs?
Which approach to human development ignores the question of human choices and focuses solely on the provision of predefined basic needs?
What does the Human Development Report provide annually about member countries?
What does the Human Development Report provide annually about member countries?
According to Prof. Amartya Sen, what is the main objective of development?
According to Prof. Amartya Sen, what is the main objective of development?
What element is primarily responsible for increasing human development according to the text?
What element is primarily responsible for increasing human development according to the text?
In which year did the UNDP start publishing the Human Development Report annually?
In which year did the UNDP start publishing the Human Development Report annually?
Which country was ranked 126th in the Human Development Index according to the 2006 report?
Which country was ranked 126th in the Human Development Index according to the 2006 report?
What do the Human Development Index and the Human Poverty Index aim to measure?
What do the Human Development Index and the Human Poverty Index aim to measure?
What is the distinguishing feature of the Capability Approach to human development?
What is the distinguishing feature of the Capability Approach to human development?
Why does Bhutan approach material progress and technological advancements cautiously?
Why does Bhutan approach material progress and technological advancements cautiously?
What aspect of human development does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?
What aspect of human development does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?
Which of the following is NOT considered a dimension in the calculation of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Which of the following is NOT considered a dimension in the calculation of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
How is the Human Development Index (HDI) calculated?
How is the Human Development Index (HDI) calculated?
What is the prime aspect of a country that the Human Development Index (HDI) reflects?
What is the prime aspect of a country that the Human Development Index (HDI) reflects?
Which two areas of human development are represented in the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Which two areas of human development are represented in the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What makes the Human Development Index (HDI) a less reliable measure according to the text?
What makes the Human Development Index (HDI) a less reliable measure according to the text?
In the context of the Human Development Index (HDI), what aspect of human development is NOT directly factored into the calculation?
In the context of the Human Development Index (HDI), what aspect of human development is NOT directly factored into the calculation?
What are the dimensions included in the calculation of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What are the dimensions included in the calculation of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Which measure is related to the shortfall in human development according to the text?
Which measure is related to the shortfall in human development according to the text?
What does the Human Poverty Index take into account?
What does the Human Poverty Index take into account?
