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The Third World Development

ICSE · Class 12 · Environmental Science

Summary of The Third World Development for ICSE Class 12 Environmental Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

The term Third World developed during the Cold War to describe countries that were neither aligned with the Western bloc nor the Communist bloc. It later came to describe countries with colonial pasts in Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and Asia, and then more broadly countries that are still develop

Key Concepts

The term was used during

The term was used during the Cold War for countries that were not aligned with either the Western or Communist bloc. It included many countries with c

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development was founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It provides a platform t

Migration from villages to cities happens

Migration from villages to cities happens mainly due to jobs, education, better living conditions, and other pull factors. It reduces rural labour, lo

Economic growth means rise in market

Economic growth means rise in market productivity and GDP. Economic development is wider and includes literacy, life expectancy, healthcare, infrastru

Sarvodaya means universal uplift or progress

Sarvodaya means universal uplift or progress of all. Antyodaya means uplift of the last. Gandhian development links both ideas and gives importance to

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning and origin of the term Third World
  • Differentiate between economic growth and economic development
  • Explain rural-urban migration and its effects
  • Study Gandhian ideas of Sarvodaya, Antyodaya, and self-sufficient villages
  • Describe Panchayati Raj and village-level local governance

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