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Do you think there are certain other aspects, other than those discussed in the chapter that should be considered in measuring human development?

Yes, there are some more aspects that should be taken into account to measure human development –

a. Life expectancy at the time of birth.


b. Level of education and literacy rate.


c. Access to public facilities such as roads, electricity, fresh drinking water, etc.


d. Health indicators and government’s provision and accessibility to people.


e. Level of employment and gender ratio in employment.


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Usually, behind each social phenomenon, there would be several contributing factors, and not one. What in your opinion are the factors that came together for the development of schooling in Himachal Pradesh?

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In what respect is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?

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Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with your own examples related to development.

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What lessons can you draw about the importance of income from the fact that Himachal Pradesh with lower per capita income has a better human development ranking than Punjab?