The term development conveys the ideas of
Improvement
Progress and well being
An aspiration for a better life
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
Developing countries adopted goals like faster economic growth through:
Industrialization
Modernization of agriculture
Modernizing education
The Newly independent countries in Asia and Africa were:
Impoverished
Low standard of living
Poor education, health and other facilities
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
In India a series of ______ for development were made stacting from the 1950s and these included a number of mega projects.
Five year plans
Policies
Projects
In the initial years, the concept of development focused on
Catching up with west
Basic needs
Economic growth
