Some of the examples of environmental degradation in the area are as a follows: (i) Air pollution has increased due to emission of smoke from the factories and vehicles. (ii) There is increase in water pollution due to shops and small factories in the residential areas. (iii) There us noise pollutioRead more
Some of the examples of environmental degradation in the area are as a follows:
(i) Air pollution has increased due to emission of smoke from the factories and vehicles.
(ii) There is increase in water pollution due to shops and small factories in the residential areas.
(iii) There us noise pollution due to use of loudspeaker at night and blowing of horns unnecessarily on the roads by the different vehicle.
(iv) People throw garbage wherever they want. Perhaps there is no provision for dustbins in the streets or roadsides.
(v) Sometimes people urinate in the open on the roadsides due to lack of public conveniences.
(a) We use average for comparison between two countries, two persons or any two or more things. (b) There are followed limitations to use of the average: (i) As only one aspect is compared, it does not give true picture of different countries, persons or things. For example, students differ in heighRead more
(a) We use average for comparison between two countries, two persons or any two or more things.
(b) There are followed limitations to use of the average:
(i) As only one aspect is compared, it does not give true picture of different countries, persons or things. For example, students differ in height, health, talents and interests. The healthiest student may not be the most intelligent or a topper in studies. Similarly the case of the in which respect of countries or states. A country may be ahead than the other country in one field but may lag behind in the other field. So average do not give correct picture.
(ii) By average only one aspect income, size etc. in case of country, marks or participation in sports activities etc. in case of student, can be compared. All aspects or achievements are not compared.
(i) Average don not tell us about similarities or differences between two countries or persons or thing
(a) (i) In world development report, 2006 the World Bank has used the criterion of average income or per capita income in classifying different countries. (ii) The average income or the per capita income is the total income of the country divided by its population. (b)According to the WRD 2006, couRead more
(a) (i) In world development report, 2006 the World Bank has used the criterion of average income or per capita income in classifying different countries.
(ii) The average income or the per capita income is the total income of the country divided by its population.
(b)According to the WRD 2006, countries are classified as mentioned below.
(i)Rich countries excluding countries of Middle East and certain other small countries are generally called developed countries.
(ii) India comes in the category of low income countries because its per capita income in 2004 was just Rs 2800 per annum.
(iii) Low income countries: Countries with per capita income of Rs 3700 or less are called low income countries.
(iv) Rich countries: Countries with per capita income of Rs 4,53,000 per annum and above in 2004 are called countries.
(c) Limitations of the critierion are mentioned as below:
(i) It does not tell us how this income is distributed among people. A country may have more equitable distribution. People may be neither very rich nor extremely poor.
(ii) In another country with same average income, one person may be extremely rich while others may be very poor. So the method of average income does not give correct picture of a country.
List a few examples of environmental degradation that you may have observed around you.
Some of the examples of environmental degradation in the area are as a follows: (i) Air pollution has increased due to emission of smoke from the factories and vehicles. (ii) There is increase in water pollution due to shops and small factories in the residential areas. (iii) There us noise pollutioRead more
Some of the examples of environmental degradation in the area are as a follows:
(i) Air pollution has increased due to emission of smoke from the factories and vehicles.
(ii) There is increase in water pollution due to shops and small factories in the residential areas.
(iii) There us noise pollution due to use of loudspeaker at night and blowing of horns unnecessarily on the roads by the different vehicle.
(iv) People throw garbage wherever they want. Perhaps there is no provision for dustbins in the streets or roadsides.
(v) Sometimes people urinate in the open on the roadsides due to lack of public conveniences.
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(a) We use average for comparison between two countries, two persons or any two or more things. (b) There are followed limitations to use of the average: (i) As only one aspect is compared, it does not give true picture of different countries, persons or things. For example, students differ in heighRead more
(a) We use average for comparison between two countries, two persons or any two or more things.
(b) There are followed limitations to use of the average:
(i) As only one aspect is compared, it does not give true picture of different countries, persons or things. For example, students differ in height, health, talents and interests. The healthiest student may not be the most intelligent or a topper in studies. Similarly the case of the in which respect of countries or states. A country may be ahead than the other country in one field but may lag behind in the other field. So average do not give correct picture.
(ii) By average only one aspect income, size etc. in case of country, marks or participation in sports activities etc. in case of student, can be compared. All aspects or achievements are not compared.
(i) Average don not tell us about similarities or differences between two countries or persons or thing
See lessWhat is the main criterion used by the World Bank in classifying different countries? What are the limitations of this criterion, if any?
(a) (i) In world development report, 2006 the World Bank has used the criterion of average income or per capita income in classifying different countries. (ii) The average income or the per capita income is the total income of the country divided by its population. (b)According to the WRD 2006, couRead more
(a) (i) In world development report, 2006 the World Bank has used the criterion of average income or per capita income in classifying different countries.
(ii) The average income or the per capita income is the total income of the country divided by its population.
(b)According to the WRD 2006, countries are classified as mentioned below.
(i)Rich countries excluding countries of Middle East and certain other small countries are generally called developed countries.
(ii) India comes in the category of low income countries because its per capita income in 2004 was just Rs 2800 per annum.
(iii) Low income countries: Countries with per capita income of Rs 3700 or less are called low income countries.
(iv) Rich countries: Countries with per capita income of Rs 4,53,000 per annum and above in 2004 are called countries.
(c) Limitations of the critierion are mentioned as below:
(i) It does not tell us how this income is distributed among people. A country may have more equitable distribution. People may be neither very rich nor extremely poor.
(ii) In another country with same average income, one person may be extremely rich while others may be very poor. So the method of average income does not give correct picture of a country.
(iii) This system hides disparities among people.
See lessHow is the development of a country determine?
The development of a country can be generally determined by average income or per capita income.
The development of a country can be generally determined by average income or per capita income.
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