Mention the various indicators of human development. . Define the liberty indicator. Give some examples of liberty indicators.
. Evaluate the various factors that led to the rapid growth in economic development in China. . Group the following features pertaining to the economies of India, China and Pakistan under three heads • One-child norm • Low fertility rate • High degree of urbanisation • Mixed economy • Very high fertility rate • Large population • High density of population • Growth due to manufacturing sector • Growth due to service sector.
EXERCISES . Give reasons for the slow growth and re-emergence of poverty in Pakistan. . Compare and contrast the development of India, China and Pakistan with respect to some salient human development indicators.
. Comment on the growth rate trends witnessed in China and India in the last two decades. . Fill in the blanks (a) First Five Year Plan of commenced in the year .
(Pakistan/China) (b) Maternal mortality rate is high in . (China/ Pakistan) (c) Proportion of people below poverty line is more in . (India/Pakistan) (d) Reforms in were introduced in . (China/ Pakistan) .
Organise a class debate on the issue of free trade between India and China and India and Pakistan. . You are aware that cheap Chinese goods are available in the market, for example, toys, electronic goods, clothes, batteries etc. Do you think that these products are comparable in quality and price with their Indian counterparts?
Do they create a threat to our domestic producers? Discuss. . Do you think India can introduce the one-child norm like China to reduce population growth?
Organise a debate on the policies that India can follow to reduce population growth. . China’s growth is mainly contributed by the manufacturing sector and India’s growth by the service sector— prepare a chart showing the relevance of this statement with respect to the structural changes in the last decade in the respective countries. .
How is China able to lead in all the Human Development Indicators? Discuss in the classroom. Use Human Development Report of