DEVELOPMENT

1. Life expectancy at birth means:

(a) average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth
(b) average expected length of life of a person at the time of death
(c) average expected length of a child at the time of birth
(d) None of the above

2.Consider the following statements related to sustainability.

(i) It refers to a process or state that can be maintained indefinitely.

(ii) Natural resources must use in ways that do not create ecological debts by over
exploiting the carrying and productive capacity of the Earth.
(iii) A minimum necessary condition for sustainability is the maintenance of the total
natural capital stock at or above the current level.
Codes
(a) (ii) and (iii) b)(i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (i) d) Only (ii)
3.Read the data given below and answer the questions

Category Male Female

Literacy rate of rural population 76% 54%
Literacy rate for rural children in age group 10- 90% 87%
14 years
Percentage of rural children aged 10-14 80% 82%
attending school
As per the given below, who has the least percentage of literacy in rural population

a)Male b) Children c) Male 7 Female d) Female

4.Read the data given below and answer the questions

Monthly Income of Citizens of two countries (in rupees)

I II III IV V Average
Income
Country A 10500 9800 9500 10000 10500 ?
Country B 6000 6000 6000 6000 50000
a) 9500 b) 10000 c) 10500 d) 10060
5.Select which among the following cannot be purchased through money. Choose the correct
option

I. Full protection II A pollution free atmosphere

III. High quality education IV.A luxury home

Options:

a)I and III b) III and IV c) I and IV d) I and II

6.Read the data given below and answer the questions

Monthly Income of Citizens of two countries (in rupees)

I II III IV V Average
Income
Country A 9500 10500 9500 10000 10200 ?
Country B 500 500 500 500 48000
What is the conclusion drawn from the above table?

a) While average income is useful for comparison it does not tell us how this income is
distributed among states within a country
b) While average income is useful for comparison it does not tell us how this income is
distributed among people
c) While average income is useful for comparison it does not tell us about a population of a
country
d) While average income is useful for comparison it does not tell us about the density of
population

7.The total number of children age group of 14 and 15 years attending school as a percentage of
total number of children in the same age group is called

a) Net Attendance ration b)Literacy rare c) Gross Enrolment ratio d) Level of education

8.There are 4 families with per capita income Rs.40000, Family A earns Rs.39000, Family B
earns Rs.45000, family C earns Rs. 28000 .What is the income of Family D?

a) 46000 b) 48000 c) 44000 d) 45000

9.What is the infant mortality rate?

a)The number of children die before the age of one year as a proportion to 100 live births in the
particular year

b) The number of children dies out of 1000 live births in that particular year

c) The number of children die before the age of five years as a proportion to 1000 live births in
the particular year

d) The number of children die before the age of one year as a proportion to 1000 live births in the
particular year

10.Study the given data and find out which country has the most equitable distribution of income

Country Income of citizens Average

Income
I II III IV V
Country A 3000 4000 3500 4500 5000 4000
Country B 2000 3000 1500 50000 1000 11500
Country C 1500 2000 1100 1800 1600 1600
Country D 1000 50000 5000 20000 10000 17200
a) Country A b) Country B c) Country C d) Country D

11.Isn’t it surprising that a small country in our neighborhood, Sri lanka , is much ahead of India
in every respect and a big country like ours such a low rank in the world? Nepal and
Bangladesh have low per capita income than that of India. Yet they are better than India in life
expectancy. Many improvements have been suggested in calculating HDI and many new
components have been added to the Human Development report but, by pre fixing Human to
development , it has made it very clear that what is important in development is what is
happening to citizens of a country. It is people, their health, their well being, that is most
important

a) Economic development is more important than human development

b) India is very much developed in all aspects of development in comparison to its
neighboring countries
c) Human development is more comprehensive and crucial than economic development
d) Income is more important criterion of development than citizens’ well-being

12.Which is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we compare countries at
the level of development?

a)Industrial development b) Resources of the country c) Income d) Import –Export

13.Read the data given below and answer the question

As per the data given above, why has Kerala a low infant mortality rate?

a.It has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities.

b. It has adequate provision of basic health and cultural facilities.

c. It has adequate provision of basic social and educational facilities.

d. It has adequate provision of basic health and technical facilities

15.

Some comparative Data on Haryana, Kerala and Bihar

State Infant mortality Literacy rate% Net Attendance
rate ration(per 100
(per thousand person)
person)
Haryana 30 82 61
Kerala 7 94 83
Bihar 2 62 43

How much is the Net absence Ratio of Haryana?

Read the data given below and answer the question

a) 39 b) 27 c) 38 d) 18
16.Read the given data and find out which country is at the bottom in terms of Gross National
Income (GNI) per capita (2011 ppp$)

GNI Gross National Income PPP Purchasing power parity ($)

Country Gross National Life expectancy Mean year of HDI Rank in the
Income (GNI) at birth schooling of world (2018)
Per Capita (2100 (2017) people aged 25
ppp $) and above (2017)
Sri Lanka 11,236 75.5 10.9 76
India 6353 68.8 6.4 130
Myanmar 5567 66.7 4.9 148
Pakistan 5331 66.6 5.2 150
Nepal 2471 70.6 4.9 149
Bangladesh 3677 72.8 5.8 136
a) SriLanka b) India c) Myanmar d) Nepal

17.Total income of the country divided by its total population is known as__________

a) Capital income b) National Income c) Per capita income d) GDP

18.Read the given data and find out in how many years of crude oil reserves will last in Middle
East?

Region/country Reserves(2017)(Thousand Number of years reserves will

million Barrels) last
Middle East 808 70
USA 50 10.5
World 1697 50.2
Options

a) 70 years b) 10.5 years c) 50.2 years d) 81.5 years

19.Human development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on

a)The education level of people b) Their health status c) Per capita income d) All the above

20. For calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) weight of the person is divided by

a)Square of the weight b)Square of the height c) Square root of the height d) Square root of the
weight
21.Roza believes that she is overweight. She tries different methods to lose her weight. She uses
to search on internet about her problem. Her papa and mummy say to her that she is not
overweight. One day, they took her to consult doctor.Doctor asked her age.Then shechecked
her weight and height.She told her about a scientific calculation on nutrition.This isused to
know whethera person is undernourished or overweight.

Analyse the information given above, considering one of the following correct option:
(a) Life Expectancy
(b) Human Development Index
(c) BodyMass Index
(d) None of these

22. Which one of the following is not a developmental goal for the landless rural labourers?

(a) More days of work and better wages.

(b) Local school is able to provide quality education for their children.
(c) There is no social discrimination.
(d) They can not become leaders in the village.
23. What are the different things that people seek in the society besides good income?
a. Freedom and security in the society
b. Respect in the society
c. Equal treatment in the society
d. All of these

24. Read the data given in the following table and answer the given question.

Monthly income of citizens Country

Country A Country B Country C
Group I 9000 5000 2000
Group II 10000 4000 1600
Group III 8000 6800 3500
Group IV 1100 5050 3000
Group V 12500 29650 10000
Average income ? ? ?
Which country has more equitable distribution of income?
(a) Country A (b) Country B
(c) Country C (d) Both ‘Country A’ and ‘Country
B’
 25.Suresh’s weight is 79 kgs and his height is 1.54 meters. In which category can we place
him from the following options?

(a) Normal weight

(b) Overweight
(c) Underweight
(d) Obesity

26.

Region/Country Reserves (2017) Number of Years Reserves will

(Thousand Million Barrels) last
Middle East 808 70
United States of America 50 10.5
World 1697 50.2
Read the given data which gives the estimate of reserves of crude oil.

Select the correct option which defines how it is essential for the development process of
a country.
(a) Reserves of crude oil are going to last for 50 years and more.
(b) Crude oil is the major source of energy for agricultural and industrial development.
(c) If prices of crude oil increase then this becomes a burden for all.
(d) Middle East and USA may face energy crises in future due to exhaustion of crude oil.
27.Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following.

State Infant Mortality Literacy Rate %20 Net Attendance Ratio (Per 100
Rate per 1000 live 17-18 persons) secondary stage (age 14
births (2017) and 15 years) 2017-18
Haryana 30 82 61
Kerala 10 94 83
Bihar 35 62 43
Why Bihar has high infant mortality rate as compared to other states? Identify the reason
from the given
options.
• Due to lack of education facilities
• Due to lack of health facilities
• Low guidance
• Both (a) and (b)
 28.Rajesh is overweight as his weight is 85 kg and his height is 180 cm. Find out his Body
Mass Index (BMI) from the following options.

(a) 18.6 kg/m2

(b) 29.2 kg/m2
(c) 26.2 kg/m2
(d) 14.7 kg/m2
29.According to the Human Development Report of UNDP, 2018, the HDI ranking of
countries are mentioned below.

Column A Column B
A. Sri Lanka 1. 76
B. India 2. 130
C. Pakistan 3. 150
D. Nepal 4. 149
Why India ranks low in Human Development Index despite of its huge size and
population? Select the most suitable options from the following.
(a) Less investment in social infrastructure.
(b) Gender inequality is still prevalent.
(c) Increasing income inequalities among different sections of the society.
(d) All of the above

30.Observe the following table of child sex ratio 0-6 years in India between 1981-2011 and
answer the question:

S.No. Year No. of Girls per 1000 Boys

1. 1981 962
2. 1991 945
3. 2001 927
4. 2021 919
Which reason is responsible for the decline in the child sex ratio in India?
(a) Nature of patriarchal society.
(b) Attraction toward son over daughter.
(c) Even after legalization of ban over sex identification of unborn child, these activities
are stillrevaling in society.
(d) All of these
31.Which of the following indicators is not used to calculate Human Development Index (HDI)?

(a) Per Capita Income

(b) Life expectancy
(c) Social inequality
(d) Education

32.What are the different things that people seek in the society besides good income?

(a) Freedom and security in the society

(b) Respect in the society
(c) Equal treatment in the society
(d) All of these

33.Identify the category of person based on the developmental goal for himself

• Higher income expected due to high support price for their crop from Government.
• Looking for cheap labourer for their fields
• Looking to settle its kids in abroad
• Most of the persons in this state are into
this profession. Select the appropriate option
from the following.
(a) Prosperous farmers from Punjab
(b) Landless rural labourers
(c) Urban unemployed youth
(d) An adivasi from Narmada valley

34.Analyse the terms carefully and choose the incorrect one from the following.

(a) Per Capita Income–This is the total income of a country divided by its total population.
(b) Life expectancy at birth–This is the number of years a newborn child is expected to
live at the prevailing conditions.
(c) Literacy Rate–This is the total percentage of the population of an area at a particular
time aged 15 years or above, who can read and write with understanding at least one
language.
(d) Net Attendance Ratio–The total number of children enrolled in or attending primary
school, as a percentage of total number of children of primary school age.
 35.Which of the following will be the aspiration of a working woman?

(e) To have a safe and secure work environment at the office.

(f) To have better technologies that can store data easily.
(g) To have good job opportunities where her education can be made use of.
(h) To have a fully functioning day care facilities in the office premises.
36.Consider the following statements related to sustainability.

(i) It refers to a process or state that can be maintained indefinitely.

(ii) Natural resources must use in ways that do not create ecological debts by over
exploiting the carrying and productive capacity of the Earth.
(iii) A minimum necessary condition for sustainability is the maintenance of the total
natural capital stock at or above the current level.
Codes
(a) (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (i)
(d) Only (ii)

37.Choose the incorrectly matched pair.

List-I List-II

(a) Body Mass Index Average weight of population

(b) Decent Standard of Living Human Development Index

(c) Per Capita Income Average Income

(d) National Income Total Income

38.Whatisthe purpose of publishing the HDR for the UNDP?

(a) To measure how development has improved human life.

(b) To emphasizes the importance of individuals and their ability to unleash their
maximum potential.
(c) To tell how to adjust inequalities.
(d) All of the above
 39.Identify the kind of Income which is :

• The total income of the country divided by its total population

• Also known as Per capita Income
• Provide a basis for the government to formulate their policy
• Helps the Government to formulates the
yearly budget Select the appropriate option
from the following.
(a) National Income
(b) Personal Income
(c) Total Income
(d) Self Income

40.A big land owner named Rahul has purchased farm machinery worth ` 10 lakhs to
mechanise his farms. 20 small labourers and their families working in his farms are dissatisfied
with this decision. Analyse the information to choose the suitable option from the given
options.

(e) Income is inadequate measure of development.

(f) India has low HDI ranking.
(g) Development goals differ according to situations.
(h) Total income is more suitable for comparison.

41.Read the given data and answer the following question. Identify the country that MOST PROBABLY
has a well-developed healthcare system but lesser average education than India.

A. Sri Lanka B. Myanmar C. Pakistan D. Nepal

42.Look at the image given below.

Which of the following goals of development should be prioritized in this region?

A. reducing income disparities B. combating climate change

C. ending gender violence D. ensuring caste equality

 43.Identify the category of person based on the developmental goal for himself
• Higher income expected due to high support price for their crop from Government.
• Looking for cheap labourer for their fields
• Looking to settle its kids in abroad
• Most of the persons in this state are into this profession.
Select the appropriate option from the following.
(a) Prosperous farmers from Punjab
(b) Landless rural labourers
(c) Urban unemployed youth
(d) An adivasi from Narmada valley

44.. Study the table given below and answer the question-
Total production of finished steel in India

Year Production
(in metric tonner/annum)
2013-14 87.67
2014-15 92.16
2015-16 91.00
2016-17 101.3
2017-18 86.69

Why is the per capita consumption of steel so low in India?

(a) because of high cost of steel which makes it difficult to buy and massive population of
country.
(b) Low availability of coal to produce steel.
(c) Low productivity of labour and disrupted supply of electricity.
(d) All of the above

45.Which age group of children is included in calculating Net Attendance Ratio?

a. 14-15 b. 6-10 c. 7-11 d. 5-9

46. Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the ________ years and above
age group (2014)

a)10 b) 7 c) 5 d) 8
47.Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ‘Average Income’?

a. The total income of the country divided by its earning population.

b. The total income of the country divided by its total population.

c. The total income of all the residents of the country.

48.Read the given data and find out children of which state has attained maximum elementary
school education?

a. Haryana

b. Bihar

c. Haryana and Kerala both

d. Kerala
49.Which of these statements about national development is TRUE?

a. Only countries with a varied population will have high national development.

b. Different development goals may be conflicting with a country’s development.

c. Any one attribute can be used to compare the national development of two countries.

d. National development can be measured by calculating the total income of the population.

50.Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A): Human Development mentions how much socioeconomic development has
happened in a country.

Reason (R): Comparison of the national income of two countries explains the Human
Development Index.

a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is true but R is false.

d. A is false but R is true.

51.Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals.

Reason (R): People want freedom, equality, security, and respect.

52.Vijay is undernourished as his weight is 45 kg and his height is 1.78 meters. Find out his
Body Mass Index (BMI) from the following options.

a. 12.6 b. 13.5 c. 14.7 d. 15.2