1.3 Additional Questions :
Answer the following questions :
1. Why do different persons have different ideas of development?
Ans: The life conditions of different persons are different; hence different persons have different nations of development.
2. What is meant by Per Capita Income?
Ans: Per Capita Income is the average income of a country. It is obtained by dividing the total income of a country by its total population .It is also called ‘Average Income of a Country’.
3. Which countries are called the Rich countries of the world?
Ans: Countries with per income Rs. 4, 53,000 and more per annum are called the Rich countries of the world.
4. Which countries are called the low- income countries?
Ans: Countries with per capita income of Rs. 37,000 or less per annum are called the Low – income countries of the world.
5. Which countries are called ‘Developed countries’?
Ans: Rich countries excluding the countries of the middle east and certain small country are called ‘Developed countries’.
6. Why does Kerala have low infant mortality rate?
Ans: Kerala has adequate provision of basic health and education facilities.
7. Why is infant mortality rate high in Bihar?
Ans: There is lack of education and health facilities in Bihar.
8. How does development improve the status of women?
Ans:
i) The dignity of women in the household and society increases.
ii) Respect for women increases leading to more sharing of household work.
iii) Women become financially self-reliant and independent.
9. Write any two characteristics of ‘development’.
Ans:
i) Different persons can have different goals.
ii) The development for one person may not be development for another person.
iii) The notion of development can even be different for different persons.
10. “Money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well”. Explain with two points.
Ans:
i) Money cannot buy you a pollution free environment.
ii) Money may not be able to protect you from infectious diseases.
11. Why is it said that different persons can have different development goals?
Ans:
i) What may be development for one may not be development for the other.
ii) It may even be destructive for the other.