ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Development” as measured by the UN means ____
A
An increase in the value of the output of a country’s goods and services
B
The improvement in a country’s wealth and the living conditions of its people
C
The division of a nation’s jobs into different sectors
D
The quality and price of goods imported into a country
E
The value of a product compared to the needed labor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Development is one of the main priorities of the United Nations. Development is a multidimensional undertaking to achieve a higher quality of life for all people. Economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United Nations’ Human Development Index (HDI) seeks to quantify a country’s level of prosperity based on both economic and non-economic factors. Non-economic factors include life expectancy, and educational attainment. Economic factors are measured by gross national income (GNI) per-capita.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the UN, a developing country is a country with a relatively low standard of living, undeveloped industrial base, and moderate to low Human Development Index (HDI). This index is a comparative measure of poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy, and other factors for countries worldwide.

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