Question

Does development mean maximum utilisation of resources?

Does development consider environment as an indicator?

Can a region be called developed if it has sparse population or no population?

Discuss this in your class.

Answer 1

1. No. Development does not mean maximum utilisation of resources. It means proper, efficient and sustainable use of resources so that present needs are met without harming future generations.
2. Yes. A region cannot be considered truly developed if economic growth takes place at the cost of the environment. Clean air, water, green cover and ecological balance are also important indicators of development.
3. Not necessarily. Sparse or no population alone does not decide development. Development depends on factors such as income, education, health, infrastructure, employment, resource use and quality of life.
4. Development means overall improvement in the economic, social and environmental conditions of a region, not merely greater use of resources or higher population.