Sustainable Development with Equity
Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies
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What is the major limitation of GDP as a measure of development?
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GDP only measures the value of goods and services produced in a country but doesn't capture social indicators like education, health, or environmental sustainability. It can increase even when there's…
Define Human Development Index (HDI) and explain why it's better than GDP.
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HDI is a composite measure that includes social indicators of education and health along with economic indicators. It expands the meaning of development beyond just production of goods and services to…
According to the 2010 survey data, what percentage of Indian households are classified as 'Deprived' (income below Rs 1.5 lakhs)?
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135 million households out of approximately 240 million total households, which represents more than half of Indian households living in the 'Deprived' category with income below Rs 1.5 lakhs annually…
What is sustainable development?
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Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In other words, a better quality of life for …
What are the two main functions of the environment in development?
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1. Source function: Environment provides natural resources like land, water, minerals, forest products that are essential for production. 2. Sink function: Environment absorbs and renders harmless was…
What is meant by the 'carrying capacity' of the environment?
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Carrying capacity refers to the capacity of the environment to support economic production and consumption in the future. When both source and sink functions are overused, it affects this carrying cap…
Why has modern groundwater extraction become unsustainable?
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Traditional methods like 'mota baavi' could irrigate only 2-3 acres with water at 10-15 feet depth. Modern electric and motor pumps extract water from hundreds of feet deep, drawing more groundwater t…
What is the current status of groundwater in India?
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Nearly one-third of the country is pumping out more groundwater than what goes in as recharge. About 300 districts have reported water level decline of over 4 metres in the past 20 years, and 59% of d…
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