What do you mean by development? - Social Science

What do you mean by development?

Short/Brief Note

Development refers to the progress in a particular field or particular person.
Similarly, by economic progress of a country, it is known as economic development.
However, the interpretation of the concept development keeps on changing from time to time, from person to person.
Its meaning gets extended further.

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Indicators of Economic Development

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Chapter 4.01: Understanding Development: Perspectives, Measurement and Sustainability - Exercises [Page 292]

Chapter 4.01 Understanding Development: Perspectives, Measurement and Sustainability
Exercises | Q IV. 1 | Page 292

Assertion (A): The Net National Product (NNP) is considered as a true measure of national output.

Reason (R): It is also known as national income.

Assertion (A): Human resource is necessary for the progress of any country.

Reason (R): Investment in education and health of people can result in a high rate of returns in the future for a country.

The Human Development Index (HDI) does not take into account the following dimension in its calculation.

Among the following states which state have the literacy rate (2011) higher than national average.

Sex-ratio means.

The state having the highest literacy rate in India is _____________.

Human Development Report of the world prepared and released by _____________.

What are the indicators of development?

Why human resources is considered as the foremost resource of any country?

Expand the HDI.