CH-1 DEVELOPMENT

WORKSHEET 1

INSTRUCTIONS - Do the following questions in your economics notebook.

Q1. State any three reasons for the overuse of resources.

Q2. With the help of a flow chart mention the essential components of the Human Development
Index.
Q3. Mention the aspirations or development goals for the following:
1. Urban employed youth
2. Landless rural labourers
Q4. What is per capita income? Explain the shortcomings of comparing countries on the basis
of per capita income.
Q5. Which Indian neighbour has a better HDI (Human Development Index) rank than India?
Q6. Watch the video to answer the following.
Decade of Action – United Nations Sustainable Development
1. “Development is a mix of goals.” Explain.
2. What do you understand about sustainable development?