Social Studies Question(1 Marks)

Per capita income per annum is the criteria used by World Development Report 2006 for classifying countries.

Meaning of average income:-The total income of the country divided by its total population is known as average income.

Meaning of sustainability of development:-It refers to the sustenance of development over a long period. To raise the level of the present development, but not at the cost of quality of life of future generations.

The main criterion for comparing the development:-Income.

Important aspects of one’s life other than income are:-

1. Equal treatment.
2. Freedom.
3. Security.
4. Respect for others.
5. Facilities to family.
6. Congenial working atmosphere.
7. Opportunity to learn.

Respect and equality are two goals other than income.

Development goals of the prosperous farmers from Punjab are:

• Low price food grains.
• Hardworking and Cheap Labour.
• High prices for their produce.
• Cheap inputs used in agriculture.

In comparison to Kerala the highest infant mortality rate in Bihar.

Development goal for a landless rural labourer would be:

• To be able to manage his basic necessities of life.
• To get more days of work, better wages.
• To be able to live a life with dignity.
• To aspire to own a small piece of land.

Falling levels of ground water, water pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, the hole in the ozone layer, burning of fossil fuels etc. Combustion from automobiles are causing extreme level of air pollution, especially in urban areas.

Any one development goal of landless rural labourers can be.

1. Regular income.
2. Regular job.
3. Small piece of land.
4. Equal status in society.

Countries with per capita income of ₹ 37,000 per annum or less are called low-income countries.

It is the number of deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births in a particular area.

These resources will get exhausted after some time and are not replenished by the nature. Example, crude oil.

For development, people do look at a mix of goals which not only focus on seeking/ earning more income but also on non-material aspects like equal treatment, respect of other, dignity of labour, safe and secure work environment, pollution free surrounding, etc.

Life expectancy at birth denotes average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth.

1. Life expectancy.
2. Gross enrollment ratio.
3. Per capita income.

It is Bangladesh.

A safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety of jobs or run a business.

1. Equal treatment.
2. Freedom.

The per capita income of India in 2004 was just ₹ 28,000 per annum.

Actually money cannot buy you a pollution free environment or ensure that you get unadulterated medicines, money may also not be able to protect you from infectious diseases

It is Sri Lanka.

Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group.

For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important attributes.

Middle East has the largest crude oil reserves.

Average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth is known as life expectancy at birth.

Common developmental goals are regular work, better wages and better standards of living.

As we know that rural areas are very hard to improve specially where there is no literacy and no hygiene. It becomes very difficult task to convince people for any change as they are very conservative and they don’t want to accept changes rather than keep following their old and nonsense traditions. So, if I say then many more important development goals should be there like sanitation, security, per capita income, education etc.

Kerala has a low Infant Mortality rate because it has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities.

1. Per capita income
2. Life expectancy at birth
3. Literacy rate for 15+ population
4. Gross enrolment ratio for three levels.

BMI is calculated by dividing the weight by the square of the height.

1. Introduction of organic farming.
2. Adopting measures to reduce global warming and implement global limits on carbon emission.

The income of a country is the income of all the residents of the country.

UNDP compares countries based on:

1. The educational levels of the people
2. Their health status and
3. Per capita income.

Infant Mortality Rate is the number of children that die before attaining the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born in that particular year.

More income means more of all things that human beings need. Whatever people like, and should have, they will be able to get with greater income.

Anyone reason for the overuse of resources can be:

1. Overpopulation.
2. Lack of awareness.
3. Excessive use of tubewells, canals, etc. for irrigation.
4. Industrial need.

Countries with per capita income of ₹ 4,53,000 per annum and above in 2004, are called rich countries.

We can achieve our hopes and possibilities in real life through a democratic political process.

BMI stands for body mass index, and is a figure that attempts to illustrate someone’s approximate health by taking into consideration his or her height and weight.

Ration shops help by maintaining the nutritional status of the people and making food available at lower cost.

Assured high family income through higher support prices for their crops, hardworking and cheap labourers. They should be able to settle their children abroad.

Human development is the process of enlarging people's choices as well as raising the level of well-being so that they can lead a meaningful life.

As per census year 2011 the literacy rate of Kerala, Punjab, and Bihar are 94%, 75.84% and 63.82% respectively.

Gross enrolment ratio is at three levels-enrolment ratio for primary school, secondary school and higher education beyond secondary school.

Human Development Index.

Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the seven and above age group.

The per capita income of India, 2015-16 - ₹ 86,879 per annum.