Unit 4 Ch 1 : Development — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

Which sector has been the highest growth in term of output in recent 40 years? Discuss its three characteristics.

Which sector, i.e. Primary, secondary or Tertiary comprises the largest proportion of unorganised worker? Why?

Why are public facilities needed for the development of the country?

What is the impact of globalisation on the well-off sections in the urban areas of India?

Read the passage on the left and answer the questions.
Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers with production spread over 26 countries of the world. Ford Motors came to India in 1995 and spent Rs. 1700 crore to set up a large plant near Chennai. This was done in collaboration with Mahindra and Mahindra, a major Indian manufacturer of jeeps and trucks. By the year 2004, Ford Motors was selling 27, 000 cars in the Indian markets, while 24,000 cars were exported from India to South Africa, Mexico and Brazil. The company wants to develop Ford India as a component supplying base for its other plants across the globe.
Would you say Ford Motors is a MNC? Why?

What do you mean by ‘unorganised sector’? Give two disadvantages of the unorganised sector.

How do infant mortality rates need to be checked by the government?

"For development, people look at a mix of goals". Support the statement with three suitable examples.

From the text, find out the per capita income level of middle-income countries as per WDR 2006.

What are the various ways in which countries can be linked?