During the mid 80's decade of twentieth century, the negative aspects of development were discussed at large. Which one among the following was NOT such important ?

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Correct — C, Politics and Development. By the mid-1980s the critique of the dominant, growth-first model of development focused on its ecological and human costs — the degradation of natural resources, environmental pollution, and the displacement and rehabilitation of people uprooted by large projects. 'Politics and Development' is a neutral field of academic study about how political systems shape development; it is not itself one of these recognised 'negative aspects', so it is the odd one out the question asks for.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Wrong (i.e., it IS a negative aspect) — over-exploitation of forests, soil and water was a central concern of the 1980s development critique, so it belongs to the list.  (b) Wrong (it IS a negative aspect) — industrial and urban air/water pollution was a defining negative consequence of the period (underscored by the 1984 Bhopal disaster).  (d) Wrong (it IS a negative aspect) — development-induced displacement by dams, mines and industry, and the failure to rehabilitate the displaced, was a major criticism of the era.

Concept: By the 1980s a worldwide rethink of 'development' stressed that rapid, resource-intensive growth carried heavy costs: depletion and degradation of natural resources, pollution, and the uprooting of communities. This critique fed directly into the 'sustainable development' idea popularised by the Brundtland Commission's 1987 report, Our Common Future.

State PCS 2020 Q9 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q9 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer