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UPSC 2018: Increase in absolute and per capita real GNP do not ensure a higher level of economic development, if
(a)industrial output fails to keep pace with agricultural output.
(b)agricultural output fails to keep pace with industrial output.
(c)poverty and unemployment increase.
(d)imports grow faster than exports.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) poverty and unemployment increase.
Rising absolute and per-capita real GNP may still mask development failure if the benefits are unevenly distributed. When poverty and unemployment rise, social welfare and human development decline despite higher averages—so economic ‘growth’ does not translate into ‘development’. Other options describe sectoral imbalances or external trade gaps that do not necessarily negate overall development. ([edurev.in](https://edurev.in/t/170673/UPSC-Prelims-Past-Year-2018-with-Solutions-Paper-1))
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