Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

No, I do not fully agree. While income is important, it is not sufficient to judge a person's well-being.

Example 1 — Public Health: Money alone cannot protect a person from infectious diseases. Unless the entire community takes preventive steps collectively, an individual's income cannot ensure a pollution-free environment or unadulterated medicines. Kerala's low Infant Mortality Rate is due to public health facilities, not just higher incomes.

Example 2 — Security and Respect: A high-paying job without job security reduces one's sense of freedom and security. Similarly, equal treatment and freedom from discrimination are goals that income alone cannot fulfil. These non-material aspects deeply affect quality of life.

Source: Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 1, Sections — "Income and Other Goals" and "Public Facilities"

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• The examiner expects you to disagree and support with two distinct, specific examples — one from public/collective goods (health, environment) and one from non-material goals (security, respect, freedom).
• Always link examples to textbook ideas: Kerala vs. Haryana comparison is a strong factual point.
• Avoid vague answers like "money can't buy happiness" — use textbook-grounded examples.
• At 3 marks: one line of position + two explained examples = ideal structure.