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Let us consider two countries, A and B. For the sake of simplicity, we have assumed that they have only five citizens each. Based on data given in Table 1.2, calculate the average income for both the countries:

Country I II III IV V
COUNTRY A 9500 10500 9800 10000 10200
COUNTRY B 500 500 500 500 48000

 

Important Questions on Development

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Give three examples where an average is used for comparing situations.
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Why do you think average income is an important criterion for development? Explain.
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Besides the size of per capita income, what other property of income is important in comparing two or more societies?
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Suppose records show that the average income in a country has been increasing over a period of time. From this, can we conclude that all sections of the economy have become better? Illustrate your answer with an example.
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Find out the per capita income level of low-income countries as per World Development Reports.

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Write a paragraph on what should India do, or achieve, to become a developed country.
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Look at data in Tables 1.3 and 1.4. Is Haryana ahead of Kerala in literacy rate etc., as it is in terms of per capita income?

Table 1.3 PER CAPITA INCOME OF SELECT STATES (As per the Economic Survey 2019-20)

STATE Per Capita Income for 2017-18 (in Rs)

Haryana

Kerala 

Bihar

2,03,340

1,84,000

38,631

TABLE 1.4 SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON HARYANA, KERALA, AND BIHAR 

State Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births (2017)

Literacy Rate %

2017-18

Net Attendance Ratio (per 100 persons) secondary stage (age 14 and 15 years) 2017-18

Haryana

Kerala

Bihar

30

10

35

82

94

62

61

83

43

Sources: Economic Survey 2018-19; National Sample Survey Organization(Report No. 585); National Statistical Office, Government of India.

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Think of other examples where collective provision of goods and services is cheaper than individual provision.