A capability-oriented approach to development, which seeks to expand the range of things that people can do, is termed:
Correct answer: C. Human development
- A. Human security
- B. National security
- C. Human development
- D. Economic development
Explanation
Human development, associated especially with Amartya Sen and the UNDP, evaluates progress by expanding people’s real choices and capabilities, not merely by increasing national income. Human security focuses on protection from threats, while economic development is narrower and income-centred.
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