Which one of the following is not a significant aspect of human development?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Leisure and recreation with luxurious mobility
Human development means widening people’s choices. A long and healthy life, knowledge and enough means for a decent life are its most important aspects.
Option (1) Decent standard of living — A significant aspect. Having enough means to live a decent life is one of the most important aspects of human development.
Option (2) Living a long and healthier life — A significant aspect. A long and healthy life is one of the most important aspects of human development.
Option (3) Guaranteed human rights and personal self respect — A significant aspect. Political freedom, guaranteed human rights and personal self-respect are counted among the non-negotiable aspects of human development.
Option (4) Leisure and recreation with luxurious mobility — Not a significant aspect. It is not among the most important aspects of human development, which are a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent life.
Note: Option (3) is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
NCERT (2026-27): “Leading a long and healthy life, being able to gain knowledge and having enough means to be able to live a decent life are the most important aspects of human development.”
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Thus, enlarging the range of people’s choices is the most significant aspect of human development. People’s choices may involve a host of other issues, but, living a long and healthy life, to be educated and have access to resources needed for a decent standard of living including political freedom, guaranteed human rights and personal self-respect, etc. are considered some of the non-negotiable aspects of the human development.” |