Key Notes
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS GRADE 10
Chapter:1- DEVELOPMENT
1. What is Development? Mention any three aspects of development.
Development is a situation which can fulfill the aspirations or desires of people. It is a progress or
improvement in the lives of the people.
a) Different people have different developmental goals.
b) Development for one may not be development for the other, it can be destructive also.
c) For development, people look at mix of goals.
2. ‘What may be the development of one may be the destruction for the other.’ Explain the
statement with appropriate examples.
People have different development goals. They seek what is more important for them and fulfill
their aspirations and desires. Example: Establishment of dams leads to the infrastructural
development of a country and leads to generation of electricity. But at the same time, it may lead to
a large-scale displacement of the people, loss of livelihood, shelter etc. of the people living close to
the construction site of the dam. Hence construction of dam may be development of some and
destructive for others.
3. Describe any three development goals of landless rural labourers.
The development goals of landless rural labourers are: a)
More days of work and better wages.
b) To have accessibility of local school which will provide quality education for their children.
c) The landless rural labourers should not go through any social discrimination.
4. ‘Money cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well.’ Elucidate. Money
cannot buy all the goods and services that we need.
a) Money cannot buy a pollution free environment.
b) Money cannot ensure that you get unadulterated medicine.
c) Money cannot protect from infectious diseases.
5. Explain sustainable development. Suggest two measures to ensure sustainable development.
Sustainable development refers to the development without polluting the environment and the
development of present should not compromise the needs of the future generation.
Two measures to ensure sustainable development are:
o Use of alternative sources of resources in place of the conventional ones. o
Efficient use of existing resource by minimizing over usage.
6. ‘We have not inherited the world from our forefathers- we have borrowed it from our children’
Justify.
We have not inherited the world from our forefathers but have borrowed it from our children. So, we
need to use our resources judiciously.
Ground water is under serious threat of overuse in many parts of the country. Due to excessive usage
of ground water, the water level has depleted in regions of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar
Pradesh. Though ground water is a renewable resource, but if it is overused, the resources will be
depleted. So proper utilization of resources is needed for sustainable development.
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS GRADE 10
Chapter:1- DEVELOPMENT
1. What is Development? Mention any three aspects of development.
Development is a situation which can fulfill the aspirations or desires of people. It is a progress or
improvement in the lives of the people.
a) Different people have different developmental goals.
b) Development for one may not be development for the other, it can be destructive also.
c) For development, people look at mix of goals.
2. ‘What may be the development of one may be the destruction for the other.’ Explain the
statement with appropriate examples.
People have different development goals. They seek what is more important for them and fulfill
their aspirations and desires. Example: Establishment of dams leads to the infrastructural
development of a country and leads to generation of electricity. But at the same time, it may lead to
a large-scale displacement of the people, loss of livelihood, shelter etc. of the people living close to
the construction site of the dam. Hence construction of dam may be development of some and
destructive for others.
3. Describe any three development goals of landless rural labourers.
The development goals of landless rural labourers are: a)
More days of work and better wages.
b) To have accessibility of local school which will provide quality education for their children.
c) The landless rural labourers should not go through any social discrimination.
4. ‘Money cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well.’ Elucidate. Money
cannot buy all the goods and services that we need.
a) Money cannot buy a pollution free environment.
b) Money cannot ensure that you get unadulterated medicine.
c) Money cannot protect from infectious diseases.
5. Explain sustainable development. Suggest two measures to ensure sustainable development.
Sustainable development refers to the development without polluting the environment and the
development of present should not compromise the needs of the future generation.
Two measures to ensure sustainable development are:
o Use of alternative sources of resources in place of the conventional ones. o
Efficient use of existing resource by minimizing over usage.
6. ‘We have not inherited the world from our forefathers- we have borrowed it from our children’
Justify.
We have not inherited the world from our forefathers but have borrowed it from our children. So, we
need to use our resources judiciously.
Ground water is under serious threat of overuse in many parts of the country. Due to excessive usage
of ground water, the water level has depleted in regions of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar
Pradesh. Though ground water is a renewable resource, but if it is overused, the resources will be
depleted. So proper utilization of resources is needed for sustainable development.
