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Economic Development in India

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Economics

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15.3: Classification of Countries

  • Countries are classified as developed or developing based on economic indicators like per capita income and human development.
  • The World Bank classifies countries into four groups based on GNI per capita: Low, Lower-Middle, Upper-Middle, and High-Income countries.
  • India falls under the Lower-Middle-Income group with a per capita income between $1,046 and $4,095 (2019).
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15.4: Characteristics of Developed Economies

  • High GDP and Per Capita Income (e.g., USA, Germany).
  • High Human Development Index (HDI) due to education, health, and income.
  • Service and industrial sectors dominate the economy.
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15.5: Features of Developing Countries

  • Low per capita income leads to low savings and investment.
  • High population growth (2–4% annually) due to falling death rates but stable birth rates.
  • Low capital formation due to high consumption and low savings.
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15.2 & 15.6: Economic Development in India and Summary

  • At independence, India had a poor, agriculture-based economy with low industrial activity.
  • British policies focused on their own interests, harming India’s economy.
  • Post-independence, five-year plans focused on public sector growth in heavy industries.

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Developed countries have high incomeIt is the average income earnedHDI measures development based on lifeAn economy where modernAlso known as the LPG Model

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