Question

Explain the relationship between democracy and development.

Answer 1

Democracy as we know is a government by the people of the people and for the people. a democracy has welfare as its primary aim. Thus it will work for development. In India too we have witnessed how the government works for all sections of the people. Adequate opportunities are provided for the backwards to come at par with the others. Economic progress is also achievable through democracy. Citizen are given the freedom to pick any job or start any business, forming trade unions is legals. Thus when cordial working conditions are provided revenue generation will be more too. Indeed, for decades India had only 2 to 3 percent annual growth rate. But that has changed. Once the democratic Indian government embarked upon implementing market-oriented reforms, the country achieved rate of 8 to 9 percent a year. 

Answer 2

Relationship between democracy and development are:

a. Democracies are expected to produce development.

b. Development depends upon many factors, i.e., size of population, global situation, cooperation from other countries, etc. In democracies, time is taken on discussion and reaching at a decision. So, it is slow, but it is not unjust or inappropriate.