Source: NCERT Official Textbook
The chapter introduces the concept of Human Development, pioneered by Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq, which is defined as a process of enlarging people’s choices to lead long, healthy, and dignified lives. The complementary view of Prof. Amartya Sen, who sees development as the expansion of freedoms, is also highlighted.
The core of the concept rests on Four Pillars: Equity (equal access to opportunities), Sustainability (ensuring opportunities for future generations), Productivity (enhancing human capabilities for productive work), and Empowerment (having the power to make choices).
The chapter reviews different Approaches to achieving human development, such as the Income, Welfare, Basic Needs, and Capabilities approaches. A major section explains the tools for Measuring Human Development, primarily the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Human Poverty Index (HPI). The HDI ranks countries based on health (life expectancy), knowledge (adult literacy and enrolment), and standard of living (purchasing power).
Finally, the chapter presents International Comparisons, classifying countries into Very High, High, Medium, and Low development categories, and analyzes the factors—like investment in social sectors and political stability—that lead to these differing outcomes.
Which of the following statements is true? (Pg. 1)
Who created the Human Development Index (HDI) in 1990? (Pg. 2)
If an uneducated child cannot choose to become a doctor, it is an example of: (Pg. 4)
Which pillar of human development means “to have the power to make choices”? (Pg. 4)
Which approach to human development is associated with Prof. Amartya Sen? (Pg. 5)
What is the weightage given to each dimension (health, education, resources) in the HDI? (Pg. 5)
Which country officially uses Gross National Happiness (GNH) to measure progress? (Pg. 6)
According to the 2023-24 report, how many countries have a ‘Very High’ level of human development? (Pg. 6, 7)
(Exercise) Which one best describes development? (Pg. 8)
(Exercise) Who introduced the concept of Human Development? (Pg. 8)
A change that is quantitative and value neutral is called ______. (Pg. 1) Page 13
According to Amartya Sen, development is about increasing ______. (Pg. 2) Page 14
Making equal access to opportunities available to everybody is called ______. (Pg. 4) Page 16
Human labour productivity must be enriched by building ______ in people. (Pg. 4) Page 16
The indicator chosen to assess health in HDI is ______ at birth. (Pg. 5) Page 17
The closer a country’s HDI score is to ______, the greater its level of human development. (Pg. 5) Page 17
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been publishing the ______ Report annually since 1990. (Pg. 6) Page 18
As of the 2023-24 report, India is placed in the ______ human development category. (Pg. 7) Page 19
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