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Sustainable Development with Equity

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies

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Card 1Development Indicators

What is the major limitation of GDP as a measure of development?

Answer

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

Card 2Development Indicators

Define Human Development Index (HDI) and explain why it's better than GDP.

Answer

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

Card 3Income Inequality

According to the 2010 survey data, what percentage of Indian households are classified as 'Deprived' (income below Rs 1.5 lakhs)?

Answer

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

Card 4Sustainable Development

What is sustainable development?

Answer

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

Card 5Environment and Development

What are the two main functions of the environment in development?

Answer

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

Card 6Environment and Development

What is meant by the 'carrying capacity' of the environment?

Answer

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

Card 7Environmental Degradation

Why has modern groundwater extraction become unsustainable?

Answer

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

Card 8Environmental Degradation

What is the current status of groundwater in India?

Answer

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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