Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Haryana's higher per capita income but much higher IMR (28 per 1000) compared to Kerala's (6 per 1000) reveals that income alone is an inadequate measure of development and human well-being.

This is because money cannot buy all the goods and services needed for a healthy life. Kerala has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities, which are best provided collectively. As the textbook notes, money cannot protect you from infectious diseases unless the whole community takes preventive steps.

Thus, health and education indicators are equally important alongside income in measuring true development and well-being.

Source: Chapter 1 — Income and Other Criteria; Public Facilities

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• Examiners expect you to: (1) acknowledge the paradox, (2) state that income is inadequate, (3) explain why (collective provision of health/education), and (4) name the better indicators.
• Quote the IMR figures (28 vs 6) to show you've read the data — it earns marks.
• Don't write general theory; tie it back to Kerala–Haryana contrast as the passage does.
• "Collectively provided public facilities" is the key concept from the source — use it explicitly.