Class 10th - Development - Exam Pack - Most Important Questions

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Que. More income means _________.
a. Average out of needs of people
b. More of all economical things that human beings need
c. No effect on the common man
d. More satisfaction
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Que. Assertion (A): Different persons can have different developmental goals.
Reason (R): What may be development for one may not be development for the other.
It may even be destructive for the other.
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.

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Que. UNDP can be expanded as -
a. United nations development programme
b. United nations diversity playground
c. United nations democratic programme
d. None of these
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Que. Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of
these families is ₹10000. If the income of three families is ₹8000, ₹14000 and ₹6000
respectively, what is the income of fourth family?
a. ₹15,000
b. ₹6,000
c. ₹4,000
d. ₹12,000
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Que. Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern world?
Select your answer from the following statements.
a. Countries which have accumulated huge amount of wealth and always secures the
future of their citizens. These countries are considered to be developed.
b. Countries which are among the highest in the ‘ World Development Report’ are
considered to be the developed countries.
c. Only rich countries are considered to be developed because people have money to
buy everything needed for human beings - both material and non-material.
d. Iran is a rich country and therefore it is a developed country.

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Que. What brings about not a stable income?
a. Seasonal Unemployment
b. Work Opportunities
c. Regular work
d. Decent price for their crops or other products

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Que. Where is groundwater overuse particularly found?
a. Assam
b. Shillong
c. Punjab
d. Karnataka
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Que. Assertion (A): People not only think of better income but also have goals such as
security, respect for other, equal treatment, freedom, etc. in mind.
Reason (R): Money can buy everything.
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.

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Que. What will be the aspiration of an educated urban unemployed youth?
a. An educated urban unemployed youth will aspire for better opportunities in

agriculture.
b. Support from government at every step in life for his upward movement.
c. An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where his
education can be made use of.
d. Better facilities of recreation for his leisure time.

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Que. Per Capita Income is calculated in _________ for all countries?
a. Pounds
b. Euros
c. Dollars
d. Rupees
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Que. The average income of a person is called -
a. Total income
b. Per capita income
c. Gross income
d. Per nation income

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Que. The literacy rate is highest in Kerala while the infant mortality rate is highest in
Bihar. What does it show?
a. Most of the people in Kerala and Bihar have good living conditions.
b. Both Bihar and Kerala lack basic necessities of life.
c. The standard of living in Kerala is better than Bihar.
d. The standard of living in Bihar is better than Kerala.

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The Per Capita Income is the total income of the country

1. Per Capita Income
divided by its total population. It is also called average income.
Report brought by World Bank, in this report countries are

2. World compared on the basis of Per capita income of its citizens.
Development Report According to this report, countries are classified as developed
or developing.
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Infant Mortality Rate indicates the number of children that die

3. Infant Mortality
before the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children
Rate
born in that particular year.
It measures the proportion of the literate population in the

4. Literacy Rate 7-and above age group. It signifies how much population can
read and write.
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It is the total number of children of age group 14 and 15 years

5. Net Attendance
attending school as a percentage of total number of children in
Ratio
the same age group.
Life expectancy at birth denotes, as the name suggests, average

6. Life Expectancy
expected length of life of a person at the time of birth.
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The report published under the UNDP ( United Nations

development programme ) where countries are compared on
7. Human the basis of per capita income, education, and health status of
Development Report
the population. According to these principles, countries are
ranked over Human development Index.
A food security system established by the Government of India

8. Public Distribution to provide essential items at subsidised rate
System(PDS) e.g. rice, wheat, sugar, kerosene.
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Different persons can have different as well conflicting developmental

goals. Explain with example
● Intro - Individuals seeks development in their own way, everyone has their
own notion for development depending on the needs of that person.
● What may be development for one may not be development for the other, it
may be even destruction for the other.
● Example ; Dam construction (explain)
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"For development, people look at a mix of goals". Support the

statement with three suitable examples.
● If women are engaged in paid work, their dignity in the household and
society increases. So, dignity is an important goal.
● While looking into a job, people look for a other factors also such as working
hour, distance from home.
● A safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety
of jobs or run a business.
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What is the main criteria used by the World Bank in classifying different
countries? Describe its limitations.
● The average income, i.e., per capita income.

● It covers only the economic aspect, ignoring factors like infant mortality rate,
literacy rate, net attendance ratio.
● Money alone cannot buy you a pollution free environment.
● Limitation : This method also does not provide us the distribution of income
at different levels. It Hides the Disparity among the people.
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Suggest any three ways to improve public facilities in India.
● Easily accessible and affordable education must be provided to all the

children of the country.
● Public Distribution System should be reformed to include people from the
remotest of areas.
● Health facilities should be made free to children below 10 years of age and
senior citizens, disadvantaged classes etc.
● Transport facility must be available to everyone, easily, even in the remotest
of areas.
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Why does Kerala have a better human development ranking than

Punjab in spite of lower per capita income?
● Kerala has the highest literacy rate in the country. Better educational facilities
develop the minds of its individuals.
● The Infant Mortality Rate of Kerala (11) is much less than Punjab (49). This
indicates that it has better medical facilities.
● Income is not the Only criterion which determines development.
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Define BMI. What is exception to it?
● Body Mass Index (BMI) is an international standard used to determine

whether an adult person is undernourished or not.
● If we divide the weight of a person by the square of his/her height, we get a
ratio which is called BMI.
● BMI = Weight in kg/height in metres2
● Growing children are not evaluated on BMI.
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Why is the issue of sustainability important for development?
● Sustainability for development or sustainable development refers to

development which takes place without damaging the environment.
● The issue of sustainability is essential for development because it should not
compromise on the needs of future generations, otherwise it is meaningless.
● Reckless exploitation of non-renewable natural resources is going on. Since,
the stock of natural resources like oil and minerals is limited, development
should not take place at the cost of these scarce natural resources, as they are
not renewable in the near future.
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Give examples to prove that there are other important developmental goals than
income.
● Besides income, the developmental goals of various categories of people are different from
person to person.
● For rich farmer, development means higher support price for crops, cheap labour and subsidised
inputs.
● For landless rural labourer, development means more days of work, schools for their children and
no social discrimination.
● For adivasi, development means no social discrimination, year round employment, school
education for children and PDS shop in his village.
● For urban girl from rich family, development means freedom to choose her profession or being
able to pursue her higher studies abroad.
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What is national development? What are the aspects covered under the National
development?
● National development refers to the improvement of the life standards of a country's citizens
through actualization of their different developmental goals.
● Under national development, the government decides what would be a fair and just for all
citizens.
● Those programmes and policies are implemented which would benefit maximum number of
people.
● Under national development, national interests are prioritised over self interests.
● National development also entails invoking feelings of belongingness, national unity among all
communities.
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What do you mean by Per Capita Income of a country? How can it be used to
compare two countries? Is there any limitation to its use?
● The Per Capita Income of a country is the total Income of the country divided by its total
population.
● It is used to compare the development of countries by the World Bank.
● The country with a higher Per Capita Income implies that its people are earning more on an
average and this is considered the indicator of higher development.
● However, this hides the fact that there may be wide differences in the earnings of people, which
implies inadequate social development.
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What is human development? Explain its indicators.
● Human development can be seen as a 'human centred approach towards development.

● It is concerned with the people and their well-being and fulfilment of their needs, choice and
aspirations.
● Per Capita Income
● Literacy rate
● Infant mortality rate
● Net attendance ratio
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Differentiate between UNDP report and World Bank report. Why is

UNDP report more reliable of the two?
Why are public facilities needed for the development of the country?
"Money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you
may need to live well." Justify the statement with example.
Suggest some of the developmental goals for your locality or place you
are residing?
"Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or

state boundaries." Support the statement with examples.
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Describe any five conditions or aspects that you would consider before
accepting a job.
What does sustainability of development mean? How can sustainable

development be achieved?
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Multiple choice Questions

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Short Answer Type Questions

Long Answer Type Questions

Que. More income means _________.

a. Average out of needs of people

b. More of all economical things that human beings need

c. No effect on the common man

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.

Que. UNDP can be expanded as -

a. United nations development programme

b. United nations diversity playground

c. United nations democratic programme

d. Iran is a rich country and therefore it is a developed country.

Que. What brings about not a stable income?

d. Decent price for their crops or other products

Que. Where is groundwater overuse particularly found?

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.

Que. What will be the aspiration of an educated urban unemployed youth?

a. An educated urban unemployed youth will aspire for better opportunities in

d. Better facilities of recreation for his leisure time.

Que. Per Capita Income is calculated in _________ for all countries?

Que. The average income of a person is called -

b. Per capita income

d. Per nation income

b. Both Bihar and Kerala lack basic necessities of life.

c. The standard of living in Kerala is better than Bihar.

d. The standard of living in Bihar is better than Kerala.

Very Short Answer Type Questions

The Per Capita Income is the total income of the country

Report brought by World Bank, in this report countries are

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Infant Mortality Rate indicates the number of children that die

It measures the proportion of the literate population in the

Very Short Answer Type Questions

It is the total number of children of age group 14 and 15 years

Life expectancy at birth denotes, as the name suggests, average

Very Short Answer Type Questions

The report published under the UNDP ( United Nations

A food security system established by the Government of India

Short Answer Type Questions

Different persons can have different as well conflicting developmental

Short Answer Type Questions

"For development, people look at a mix of goals". Support the

Short Answer Type Questions

● The average income, i.e., per capita income.

Short Answer Type Questions

Suggest any three ways to improve public facilities in India.

● Easily accessible and affordable education must be provided to all the

Short Answer Type Questions

Why does Kerala have a better human development ranking than

Short Answer Type Questions