Question 1 - Case Based Questions - Chapter 1 Class 10 Economics - Development - Economics

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Different persons can have different developmental goals. What may be development for one may not be development for the other. It may even be destructive for the other. Each one of us seeks different things. We seek things that are most important for them, i.e., that which can fulfil their aspirations or desires. In fact, at times, two persons or groups of persons may seek things which are conflicting. A girl expects as much freedom and opportunity as her brother, and that he also shares in the household work. Her brother may not like this. Similarly, to get more electricity, industrialists may want more dams. But this may submerge the land and disrupt the lives of people who are displaced — such as tribal. They might resent this and may prefer small check dams or tanks to irrigate their land. Besides seeking more income, one way or the other, people also seek things like equal treatment, freedom, security, and respect of others. They resent discrimination. All these are important goals. In fact, in some cases, these may be more important than more income or more consumption because material goods are not all that you need to live. Money, or material things that one can buy with it, is one factor on which our life depends. But the quality of our life also depends on non-material things mentioned above. For development, people look at a mix of goals. Hence, the developmental goals that people have are not only about better income but also about other important things in life.

Question (i)

What can be the development goals for landless rural laborers?

(a) More days of work and better wages

(b) Local school is able to provide quality education for their children

(c) No social discrimination

(d) All of the above

Answer:

Development goals of a landless rural laborer could be-

1. More days of work and better wages.
2. local school to provide quality education for their children.
3. No social discrimination and they too can become leaders in the village. 

So, the correct answer is (d).

Question (ii) 

Which of the following statement is true with respect to development? 

(a) Different persons can have different developmental goals

(b) What may be development for one may not be development for The other.

(c) Development may even be destructive for the other.

(d) All of the above

Answer:

Aspects of development-

1. Different persons have different notions of development and development goals because the life situations of people are different .
2. People have conflicting development gols.
3. What may be developed for one may not be developed for the other . It may even be destructive to others.

So, the correct answer is (d).

Question (iii)

Apart from income, which of the following people do not look for development? 

(a) Equal treatment

(b) Discrimination

(c) Freedom

(d) Security

Answer:

Apart from income, people look for-

Respect, equality in workplace, freedom, security and opportunity to learn.

So, the correct answer is (b).

Question (iv)

 Why do different persons have different notions of development? 

(a) Because people are different.

(b) Because life situations of persons are different.

(c) Both (a) and (b).

(d) None of the above.

Answer:

Different people have different notions of development because-

1. People are different. They seek things as per their own goals and aspirations.
2. Life situations of people are not the same.

So, the correct answer is (d).