Question

Which is not the reason of economic backwardness

(a) importance of agriculture

(b) unemployment

(c) increase in literacy

(d) population explosion​

Answer 1

Answer:

Increase in literacy is not the reason of economic backward

Answer 2

Out of the four options, the one which is not the reason for economic backwardness is option- (c) increase in literacy.

What is economic backwardness?

• Economic backwardness means the lack of progress of a country due to inadequate resources or any other reasons.

Causes of economic backwardness?

Various reasons hinder the progress of a country. These include-

1. Lack of medical facilities leads to an increased death rate.
2. Focus on primary sector activities such as agriculture that contribute very little to the GDP of a country and involve huge manpower.
3. Unemployment is the most affecting factor in the growth of the economy of a country as it leads to less production which further reduces economic growth.
4. High illiteracy and lack of knowledge is the main reason for the population explosion which increases the birth rate. This adds more burden on the growth of an economy.

Note:

The growth of an economy is ensured by various factors such as increased literacy, high employment, focus on industries and service sector, good medical facilities etc.