Meaning of Development


 
 
Concept Explanation
 

Meaning of Development

All of us have aspirations or desires for development, but the perspective of development varies from person to person, region to region, state to state and country to country. The way we live now, is a byproduct of development done in past and simultaneously, our future depends on our present planning and action.

Meaning of development: Development applies to all round development of a country. The society has various aspects of development. Such as freedom, participative involvement economic equality, security, life with dignity, etc.

Development involves thinking about these aspects and planning for the way through which desires can be fulfilled. All these can be achieved through a democratic political process, where all people participate without any discrimination.

The development of a country is generally determined by its per capita income, its average literacy level and health status of the people in the country. Development of the country is a broad term that develops the per capita income, and living standard of the people. It also decreases the poverty level, crime rate and illiteracy of among the people.

Development promises: different people and different goals

Progress or development has always been an important concept pursued by human beings. Different people seek different things and have different goals for development.

Various categories of people will have a different set of developmental goals which are often conflicting. e.g., a girl expects equal freedom and opportunity like her brother and expects her brother’s involvement in household work. Her brother may not like this.

Another example is, industrialists want more dams for their electricity requirement, but dams displace local community, submerge forestland and whole ecological set-up may be completely destroyed.

Development perspective is contrasting and sometimes conflicting. So, we can conclude that:

(i) Different persons can have different developmental goals.

(ii) Development for one may not be development for another, It may even be destructive for the other.

Sample Questions
(More Questions for each concept available in Login)
Question : 1

Development of a country can generally be determined by _________________

Right Option : D
View Explanation
Explanation
Question : 2

In real terms, development of a country can be determined by

Right Option : D
View Explanation
Explanation
Question : 3

The people have different perspective on development and different persons have different development goals. Which of the following is the salient feature of development ?

Right Option : A
View Explanation
Explanation
 
 
 


Students / Parents Reviews [20]