Class 10 Social Science - Understanding Economic Development - Chapter Development NCERT Solutions | Assume there are four families in a coun

The following table shows the proportion of adults (aged 15-49 years) whose BMI
is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) in India. It is based on a survey of various
states for the year 2015-16. Look at the table and answer the following questions.

(i) Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) Can you guess why around one-fifth of people in the country are undernourished even though it is argued that there is enough food in the country? Describe in your own words.

Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?

For each of the items given in Table 1.6, find out which country is at the top and
which is at the bottom.

Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with
your own examples related to development.

“The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to
satisfy the greed of even one person”. How is this statement relevant to the
disscusion of development? Discuss.

What is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of this criterion, if any?

List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed
around you.

Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of
human development than India?
(i) Bangladesh
(ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Nepal
(iv) Pakistan

Development of a country can generally be determined by
(i) its per capita income
(ii) its average literacy level
(iii) health status of its people
(iv) all the above

In what respects is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?

Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket:

(i) Employment in the service sector _________ increased to the same extent as production. (has / has not)
(ii) Workers in the _________ sector do not produce goods. (tertiary agricultural)                                                                                                         (iii) Most of the workers in the _________ sector enjoy job security. (organised / unorganised)
(iv) A _________ proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector. (large / small)
(v) Cotton is a _________ product and cloth is a _________ product. (natural / manufactured)
(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are _________. (independent / interdependent)

In situations with high risks, credit might create further problems for the borrower. Explain?

What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words.

Why are rules and regulations required in the marketplace? Illustrate with a few examples.

Choose the most appropriate answer.
(a) The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:
(i) employment conditions
(ii) the nature of economic activity
(iii) ownership of enterprises
(iv) number of workers employed in the enterprise

(b) Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in ______________ sector.
(i) primary
(ii) secondary
(iii) tertiary
(iv) information technology

(c) GDP is the total value of _____________ produced during a particular year.
(i) all goods and services
(ii) all final goods and services
(iii) all intermediate goods and services
(iv) all intermediate and final goods and services

(d) In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2003 is _________
(i) between 20 per cent to 30 per cent
(ii) between 30 per cent to 40 per cent
(iii) between 50 per cent to 60 per cent
(iv) 70 per cent

How does money solve the problem of double coincidence of wants? Explain with example of your own.

What was the reason for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?

What factors gave birth to the consumer movement in India? Trace its evolution?

Match the following:

How do banks mediate between those who have surplus money and those who need money?

What factors gave birth to the consumer movement in India? Trace its evolution?

Supposing you find two people arguing: One is saying globalisation has hurt our country’s development. The other is telling, globalisation is helping India develop. How would you respond to these organisations?

A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following.

Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?

For each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter why should one focus on employment and GDP? Could there be other issues which should be examined? Discuss.

What was the reason for putting barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment by the Indian government? Why did it wish to remove these barriers?

Mention a few factors which cause the exploitation of consumers.

Do you think the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary is useful? Explain how.

What do you understand by globalisation? Explain in your own words.

In India, about 80 percent of farmers are small farmers, who need cultivation.
(a) Why might banks be unwilling to lend to small farmers?            (b) What are the other sources from which the small farmers can borrow?                                                                                            (c) Explain with an example of how the terms of credit can be unfavorable for the small farmer.
(d) Suggest some ways by which small farmers can get cheap credit.

Why do we need to expand formal sources of credit in India?