Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Different people have different developmental goals, and these can sometimes conflict with each other.

Example: Industrialists want more dams to generate electricity for their factories. However, building large dams submerges land and displaces tribals (like those in the Narmada valley), disrupting their lives and livelihoods. What is development for the industrialist — more power supply — is destruction for the tribal communities who lose their homes and land.

Thus, development for one group can be harmful for another, making their goals conflicting in nature.

Source: Chapter 1 — What Development Promises — Different People, Different Goals

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• The examiner expects one clear, textbook-based example with a brief explanation of why the conflict arises — not just a statement that conflict exists.
• The dam/tribal example is directly from the chapter and is the safest to use. You may also use the girl/brother freedom example, but the dam example shows conflict more dramatically.
• Always end by linking back to the question: state why the goals are conflicting.
• Avoid writing a long essay; two focused sentences on the example with a concluding line is enough for 3 marks.