Question

Is per capita income a true measure of development ? Elaborate.

CBSE Class X Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

Per capita income is the average income. It is income per head of the population per year.

Per Capita Income = Total income of country/  Total population

It is not an adequate indicator because :

(i) It does not tell us how this income is distributed. Per Capita Income might not be the income of every individual in the state.

 (ii) Life expectancy and Infant Mortality Rate are other important criteria for measuring development.

(iii) Education and literacy level are other indicators of development.

(iv) Pollution free environment, less corruption, gender equality etc. are also important.

Answer 2

No, it is not a good criterion to measure development .
1) = the reasons for this is that it can not about the infant mortality rate ( IMR ) .
2) = It do not tells about gross enrolment ratio .
3) = It also not tell about the health standard of
country .
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