Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Kerala's example shows that income alone is not a sufficient indicator of development or well-being. Although Haryana has a higher per capita income than Kerala, Kerala's Infant Mortality Rate (6 per 1000) is far better than Haryana's (28 per 1000).

This is because money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services needed to live well. Kerala has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities available to all citizens collectively, which directly lowers infant mortality. Essential services like healthcare, clean environment, and education are best and most cheaply provided collectively by the government. Without such public provisioning, even higher income may not translate into better human outcomes.

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

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• The examiner wants you to use the Kerala–Haryana contrast directly from the textbook data (IMR: Kerala 6, Haryana 28).
• The key concept to highlight is: income ≠ access to essential services; collective/public provision matters.
• Avoid vague statements — name specific services (health, education) and use the textbook's own reasoning ("money cannot buy a pollution-free environment…").
• 3 marks → roughly 3 clear points: (1) income is insufficient, (2) Kerala's better IMR due to public facilities, (3) collective provision is the reason.