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What is the main objective of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme introduced by the Government of India?
What is the main objective of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme introduced by the Government of India?
- To reduce material poverty in the country
- To address the decline in child sex ratio (correct)
- To improve the overall health of the population
- To promote access to education for all
What is a key aspect of human development?
What is a key aspect of human development?
- Having a long and healthy life (correct)
- Acquiring knowledge and skills
- Having a decent place to live
- All of the above
Why are people often unable to make basic choices?
Why are people often unable to make basic choices?
- Due to their lack of access to resources
- Due to their inability to acquire knowledge
- Due to social discrimination and inefficiency of institutions
- All of the above (correct)
What is the primary goal of building people's capabilities in the areas of health, education, and access to resources?
What is the primary goal of building people's capabilities in the areas of health, education, and access to resources?
What are the key areas in human development?
What are the key areas in human development?
What is the purpose of developing suitable indicators in human development?
What is the purpose of developing suitable indicators in human development?
What is a limitation to the opportunities mentioned in the passage?
What is a limitation to the opportunities mentioned in the passage?
What is the purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What is the purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What is the indicator chosen to assess health in the Human Development Index?
What is the indicator chosen to assess health in the Human Development Index?
What is the weightage given to each dimension in the Human Development Index?
What is the weightage given to each dimension in the Human Development Index?
What does a score closer to one indicate in the Human Development Index?
What does a score closer to one indicate in the Human Development Index?
What is the purpose of the capabilities approach in human development?
What is the purpose of the capabilities approach in human development?
What is a common attribute of many countries with low levels of human development?
What is a common attribute of many countries with low levels of human development?
What is a misleading explanation for low levels of human development in a country?
What is a misleading explanation for low levels of human development in a country?
What is a characteristic of countries with high levels of human development?
What is a characteristic of countries with high levels of human development?
Why is it important to examine the pattern of government expenditure on the social sector when comparing human development across countries?
Why is it important to examine the pattern of government expenditure on the social sector when comparing human development across countries?
What is a key factor in addressing the human development requirements of countries with low levels of human development?
What is a key factor in addressing the human development requirements of countries with low levels of human development?
Why is equitable distribution of resources important for human development?
Why is equitable distribution of resources important for human development?
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 necessary condition for development to occur?
What is the necessary condition for development to occur?
What is the relationship between growth and development?
What is the relationship between growth and development?
What is the characteristic of growth?
What is the characteristic of growth?
What is the focus of Chapter-3 in Unit-II?
What is the focus of Chapter-3 in Unit-II?
What is the primary purpose of the human poverty index?
What is the primary purpose of the human poverty index?
What is a common finding among smaller countries in terms of human development?
What is a common finding among smaller countries in terms of human development?
What is being researched to improve the measurement of human development?
What is being researched to improve the measurement of human development?
What is a factor that is not directly related to human development?
What is a factor that is not directly related to human development?
Why is it important to look at both the human development index and the human poverty index?
Why is it important to look at both the human development index and the human poverty index?
Which countries have been ranked higher than India in the human development index despite having smaller economies?
Which countries have been ranked higher than India in the human development index despite having smaller economies?
