People-centred development – UGC NET Question

People-centred development shifts the focus from aggregate economic growth to improving people’s capabilities and freedoms. It stresses that development should expand choices in areas like education, health and livelihoods, and ensure that people can participate in decisions affecting their lives.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because GDP growth alone may not translate into better health, education or equity; people-centred approaches insist on human outcomes, not just output.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as higher commodity exports can coexist with inequality and poor human development if benefits are not widely shared.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because rapid industrialisation without safeguards can harm workers, communities and the environment, contradicting people-centred principles.

Option D:
Option D is correct as it captures the core idea that development is about enlarging capabilities, choices and meaningful participation.