NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Social Science History Chapter 1
Social Science Class 10 Economics
Development 1
Important NCERT Questions Based on new NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
Questions No: 7
Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking than Haryana. Hence, per capita income is not a useful criterion at all and should not be used to compare states. Do you agree? Discuss.
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While per capita income is valuable, solely relying on it for state comparisons overlooks crucial aspects of development. Kerala’s higher Human Development Index (HDI) despite a lower income than Haryana emphasizes the importance of considering social indicators like healthcare and education. Per capita income reflects economic growth but doesn’t encompass overall well-being. Using a combination of indicators, including income and social parameters, provides a more comprehensive understanding of a state’s development status, ensuring a more accurate comparison.
No, I disagree with the statement that per capita income is not a useful criterion at all. Kerala, with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking than Maharashtra because human development ranking is determined considering combinations of other important factors such as health, education and income. So, this does not imply that per capita income is not useful. Rather, per capita income is one of the development factors amongst various other factors present and cannot be left out. Per capita income is used as the criterion by the World Bank but this criterion has certain limitations due to which considering other factors like health, education and income becomes necessary. The rate of population growth being higher than the rate of growth of national income will lead to decline in per capita availability of goods and services and economic welfare.
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