In the initial years, the concept of development focused on
Catching up with west
Basic needs
Industrialization
Economic growth
The development models adopted by developing countries proved very costly because
The financial costs have been enormous
Putting many countries into longterm debt
More borrowing from the richer countries
All the above
Which of the following is provided the impetus for under developed countries to undertake development projects?
The need to formulate policies for overcoming their backwardness
The urge to achieve the standards of their former colonial masters
Both a and b
None of these
The supporters of Sardar Sarovar Dam claimed that
It wall generate electricity
It will help to irrigate large areas of land
It will provide drinking water
Developing countries adopted like faster economic growth through:
Modernization of agriculture
Modernizing education
The term development conveys the ideas of
Improvement
Progress and well being
An aspiration for a better life
Developing countries adopted goals like faster economic growth through:
The model of development has high social costs such as:
Displacement
Loss of livelihood
Loss of culture and traditional skills
