ECONOMICS Development

WORK –SHEET

CLASS - X

1. …………..is a new area of knowledge in which scientists, economics, philosophers, and

other social scientists are working together.

a. Sustainability of development b. Continuity of development

b. c. Science and Technology d. Environment
2. Which of the following statement defines Sustainable Development?

a. Sustainable use of natural resources without considering the need of the future generation.

b. Present generation fulfils its needs while considering the needs of the future generation as
well

c. It means utilization of natural resources by the past, present and forthcoming future
generation.

d. To meets the needs of the future generations even if the needs of the present generation go
unmet.

3. Gross Enrolment Ratio for three levels means:

a. Enrolment ratio for primary school, middle school and higher education

b. Middle school, secondary school and colleges

c. Primary school, secondary school and higher education

d. None of the above

4. Which one of the following states has the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?

a. Kerala b. Punjab c. Uttar Pradesh d. West Bengal

 5. In World Development Reports brought out by the World Bank, which criterion is
used in classifying countries?

a. Total Income b. Gross Income c. Per Capita Income d. Net Income

6. According to the Human Development Report, 2018, United Nations Development

Programme, which two countries have a higher Life expectancy at birth rate than
India?

a. Srilanka and Myanmar b. Pakistan and Nepal

c. Pakistan and Bangladesh d. Nepal and Bangladesh

7. Name the organisation which publishes the annual World Development Report.

a. WHO b. World Bank C. UNDP d. None of these

8. Gross Enrolment Ratio for three levels means:

a. Enrolment ratio for primary school, middle school and higher education

b. Middle school, secondary school and colleges

c. Primary school, secondary school and higher education

d. None of the above

10. Which of the following organisation has prepared Human Development Report?

a World Bank b. IMF c. UNO d. UNDP

11. Which of the following is not a component of HDI?

a. Per Capita Income b. Life Expectancy c Literacy Rate d. Poverty Rate

12. What is India's rank according to HDI 2018 report?

a 125 b. 126 c. 128 d. 130

13. Proportion of literate population in the 7 years and above age group is termed as:

a. Education index b. Mortality ratio c. Literacy rate d. Gross enrolment ratio

14. Human Development Index compares countries based on which of the following levels
of the people?

a. Educational level b. Health status c. Per capita Income d. All of these

15. Which one of the following criteria is the basis to measure the development of a
country according to UNDP?

a. Per capita income b. Educational levels of the people

c. Health status of the people d. All of the above

16. How can we find out if we are properly nourished?

a. Through good weight and scale b. Body Mass Index c. Nutrient table d. Height and
weight table

17. What can money not buy you?

a unadulterated medicines b. Water c. Pollution-free environment d. Organic food

18. Why does Kerala have a low Infant Mortality Rate?

a Adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities

b Suitable climate

c. Pollution Free environment

d. Good water

19. Over the past decade or so........... indicators have come to be widely used along with
income as a measure of development.
 a Health and nutrition b. Child development c. b. health and education b. health and
education

18. Cause of higher infant mortality rate is:

a. inadequate facilities of health b. lack of infrastructural facilities

c. lack of awareness d. both a. and b.

19. A country with high economic development is called as:

a. developed country b. developing country

c. less developed country d. under developing country

20. Per capita income is:

a Income per person b. income per family c. income per earning person d. income per
month

21. Average income is the:

a. Total income of the country divided by the total population

b. Total income of the country divided by the rich people

c. Total income of the country divided by the working population

d. None of the above

22. If women are engaged in paid work, what difference d make?

a. Their dignity in the household and society decreases

b. No difference

c. No dignity

d. Their dignity in the household and society increases

23. ....... is the total income of the country divided by in population.

a. Per capita income b. Gross income c. Net income d. Total income

24. Which of the following is not true with reference to development?

a. Different persons can have different developmental goals.

b. For development people look at mix of goals.

c. The developmental goals that people have is only about higher income.

d. The developmental goals that people have are not onlyabout better income but also about
other important things in life.

25. Which one of the following is a developmental goal for industrialists?

a. To get more days of work b. To get better wages

c. To get more electricity d. All the above

26. There are 4 families with per capita income

Rs.40,000, Family A earns Rs.39,000,
Family B earns Rs.45,000, Family C earns RS.28,000. What is
the income of Family D?
a. Rs.46,000 b. Rs.44,000 c. Rs.48,000 d. Rs.45,000
27.Development goal for a prosperous farmer is (1)

a. To get loan from bank

b. To get irrigation facility
c. To get his children educated
d. To get farming implements

28.Development goal of a girl in a rich urban family

is (1)

e. Freedom
f. Going to school
g. Get married
h. Learning cooking

29.Which of the following levels of the people can

compare human development index of countries? (1)

i. Composition of society
j. Type of Government
k. The health of people
l. Environment of country

30.Which of the given refers to economic development? (1)

m. Increase in standard of living
n. Increase in per capita incomes
o. Increase in security
p. Increase in rate of population
31.Give one example how rich and poor have conflicting goals
of development. (1)

32.Which area of the world has the largest crude oil

reserves? (1)

33.Give three examples where an average is used for

comparing situations. (1)

34.What do people need to get more income? (1)

35.Why is total income not a useful measure for

Comparison between two countries? Explain the reason. (3)

36.Mention any four characteristics of Development. (3)

37. Do the following two statements mean the same? Justify

your answer. (3)

i. People have different developmental goals.

ii. People have conflicting developmental goals

38. With the help of an example, show how two groups

may have different notions of development. (5)

39. Why do people's development goals vary? Explainwith

examples. (5)