SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF DISADVANTAGED GRO

What is development defined as?

• A state of stagnation

• A state of improvement

• A state of decline

• A state of regression

What are the differences created by human beings called?

• Discrepancies

• Disparities

• Diversity

• Inequalities

What does Human Development Index (HDI) consist of?

• A short and unhealthy life; ignorance; a low standard of living

• A long and healthy life; knowledge; a high standard of living

• A long and healthy life; knowledge; a descent standard of living

• A short and unhealthy life; knowledge; a high standard of living

What was India's rank in the Human Development Report 2007-08?

• 50

• 150

• 100

• 128

Which groups are classified as marginal sections of the society in India?

• Foreigners

• Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), women

• Middle class

• Upper class

What is the three-pronged strategy adopted by the Government of India towards disadvantaged groups?

• Infrastructure Development; Technology Advancement; Environmental Protection

• Healthcare; Education; Employment

• Social Empowerment; Economic Empowerment; Social Justice

• Economic Empowerment; Social Justice; Political Empowerment

Which two significant programmes were implemented in all states of India to improve education and health?

• Education for None and Health for None

• Education for Elite and Health for Elite

• Education for All and Health for All

• Education for Some and Health for Some

What is the focus of human development?

• Social aspects only

• Political aspects only

• Economic aspects only

• Expanding people's choices and raising levels of wellbeing

What are the human-made differences between regions known as?

• Diversity

• Regional disparities

• Inequalities

• Disparities

What is the process of economic and social transformation based on?

• Cultural and environmental factors

• Political factors only

• Social factors only

• Economic factors only