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Activity

Study the table given below and explain the status of the countries in the word.

Nations GNI per capita (US$) Ranking
High Norway 64,992
Income The USA 52,947 Developed
Switzerland 42,261
China 12547
Medium
Income India 5497 Developing
South Africa 12122
Nepal 2311
Low Afghanistan 1885 Least Developed
Income
Central African Republic 581

Source: GNI Per Capita UNDP, 2015

Exercise

Answer the following questions:

1. Define development according to the UN Charter.
2. What are the indicators of development?
3. Make a list of Qualitative and Quantitative indicators.
4. Write short notes on GDP, GNP and PCI.
5. Write the full form of HDI.
6. How is the HDI Calculated?
7. Differentiate between developed and developing countries with examples
8. Only the PCI cannot reflect the true state of economic development. Explain in
your own words.

Community Work

Visit your community and ask the elderly people about the development activities
carried out. Compare the development of past 20 years with the present development
and prepare a report.

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