Question

What is a key feature of the Kerala Model of Development?

• A. High per capita income and high social indicators
• B. Focus on rapid industrialization
• C. High human development indicators with lower per capita income
• D. Emphasis on privatization

Answer 1

Answer:

C. High human development indicators with lower per capita income

• The Kerala model is renowned for achieving high life expectancy, literacy, and low infant mortality through social development and public action, despite lower economic indicators—creating a paradox between economic and social progress.