Match List I with List II
| LIST I Human Development Approach | LIST II Characteristics | ||
| A. | Income approach | I. | To make people powerful to access the health, education and resources |
| B. | Welfare approach | II. | Providing facilities of health, education, food, water supply, sanitation, housing to people |
| C. | Basic needs approach | III. | People are not participants in development but only passive recipients |
| D. | Capability approach | IV. | Level of income reflects the level of development |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
A. Income approach — this matches IV. Level of income reflects the level of development. Here human development is linked to income: the higher the income, the higher the human development.
B. Welfare approach — this matches III. People are not participants in development but only passive recipients. The government spends on welfare, and people only receive the benefits.
C. Basic needs approach — this matches II. Providing facilities of health, education, food, water supply, sanitation, housing to people. These are the six basic needs identified by the ILO.
D. Capability approach — this matches I. To make people powerful to access the health, education and resources. It builds human capabilities in health, education and access to resources.
NCERT (2026-27):
Table 3.1: Approaches to Human Development |
