quality of human determines economical development. explain {answer in reference to colonial rule}
In the context of the chapter mentioned in your query and with reference to colonial rule refer the following:
a. India and other countries in Asia and Africa which were rich in colonies were colonised.
b. Colonial powers certainly had better technical know how, expertise at that time due to which they could exploit resources from the colonies to their advantage.
c. That allowed them to maintain their supremacy and consolidate their control over colonies.
d. This is what to be learned from historical experience that merely having resources is not enough, , it is important to have required technology to harness such resources.Appropriate technology will ensure optimum utilisation of such resources. It will ensure development of the region and bring about balanced regional growth.
e. The colonial powers had better human resources that brought about their economic development
f. It is is to be understood that investment in the form of education, health, training certainly improves country's human resources who then contributes to country's growth story
g. They bring about entrepreneurship, innovation and development
h. India as a colony witnessed sluggish economic growth primarily because of colonial policies and also because of poor human resource, majority of the population was illiterate, under poverty, lacked proper health, education.
i. Hence country suffered from economic underdevelopment.
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