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CBSE BOARD Objective Questions Exam 2019-2020

CLASS : 10th
SUB : Social Science
Unit 4 : Understanding Economic Developmenet
CHAPTER 4.1
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Development

1. OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 8. Development of an individual refers to

(a) mental development (b) physical development
(c) spiritual development (d) overall development
1. The total number of children attending school as a
percentage of total number of children in the same age Ans : (d) overall development
group is called 9. Classical view of economic development includes
(a) net attendance ratio (b) literacy rate (a) per capita income (b) national Income
(c) gross enrolment ratio (d) level of education (c) none of these (d) both a and b
Ans : (a) net attendance ratio Ans : (a) per capita income
2. Per capita income hides 10. Development goal for landless agricultural labour is
(a) disparities (b) average income (a) high prices for crops
(c) total population (d) none of these (b) more days of work
Ans : (a) disparities (c) cheap labour
3. Per capita income of Kerala is higher than that of (d) pollution free environment
(a) Bihar (b) Punjab Ans : (b) more days of work
(c) Gujarat (d) none of these
11. Per capita income of low-income countries is
Ans : (a) Bihar (a) < 30,000 or less (b) < 37,000 or less
4. Dividing the total income of country with its (c) < 40,000 or less (d) none of these
population, we get Ans : (b) < 37,000 or less
I. Per-Capita income
II. National income 12. If industrialists want more dams then why do local
III. Average Income people resist it?
IV. Total Income (a) They will be displaced.
(a) Only III (b) I and II (b) Their lands will be submerged.
(c) All of the above (d) None of these (c) Their will be no source of earning for them.
Ans : (a) Only III (d) All of the above
Ans : (d) All of the above
5. The per-capita income of different countries is counted
in which currency? 13. IMR stands for
(a) Rupees (b) Pounds (a) Infant Mortality Ratio
(c) US Dollars (d) Canadian Dollars (b) Indian Mortality Ratio
Ans : (c) US Dollars (c) International Mortality Ratio
(d) none of these
6. Among Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, the lowest per-
capita income state is Bihar. It shows that Ans : (a) Infant Mortality Ratio
(a) Bihar has high standard of living
14. People may have different developmental goals; what
(b) People are earning less in Kerala is development for one, may even be ........... for the
(c) Maharashtra has more number of rich people other.
(d) On an average, people in Bihar have low income (a) destructive (b) constructive
Ans : (d) On an average, people in Bihar have low (c) same (d) equal
income Ans : (a) destructive
7. Meaning of development is different for 15. Development criteria include
(a) different people (b) alien people (a) income (b) equal treatmen
(c) same people (d) none of these (c) freedom (d) all of these
Ans : (a) different people Ans : (a) income

16. The literacy rate is highest in Kerala while the infant

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mortality rate is highest in Bihar. What does it show? DIRECTION : Complete the following statements with
(a) Most of the people in Kerala and Bihar have good appropriate word(s).
living conditions.
1. The average income is also known as .......... .
(b) Both Bihar and Kerala lack basic necessities of
Ans : Per capita income
life.
(c) The standard of living in Kerala is batter than 2. BMI stands for .......... .
Bihar. Ans : Body Mass Index
(d) The standard of living in Bihar is better than
Kerala. 3. Per capita income of the US is .......... .
Ans : (c) The standard of living in Kerala is batter Ans : $59,500 (2017 Est) as per the World Book Fact
than Bihar.
4. HDI rank of India is .......... .
17. The Human Development Report (HDR) published Ans : 130 (2018-DHI Report)
by UNDP compares countries based on literacy rate,
health status and ........... . 5. Literacy rate in Bihar in the year 2001 was ......... .
(a) National income (b) Per-capita income Ans : 62%
(c) Both a and b (d) None of the above
Ans : (b) Per-capita income 3. TRUE/FALSE
18. Full form of SED is
DIRECTION : Read each of the following statements and
(a) sustainable economic development
write if it is true or false.
(b) simple economic development
(c) sound economic development 1. Average income and per capita income both are the
(d) none of these same concepts.
Ans : True
Ans : (a) sustainable economic development
2. HDI is compared on the basis of education only.
19. A good way to measure the quality of life in countries
across the world is by comparing their........... . Ans : False
(a) per capita Income
3. Adult Literacy Rate means people of 7 years and
(b) human development index above.
(c) gross national income Ans : False
(d) sustainable development
4. Literacy rate of India is 67%
Ans : (b) human development index
Ans : False
20. Which among the following is not a public facility?
(a) Transport and electricity 5. Life expectancy is age at the time of death.
(b) Roads and bridges Ans : False
(c) Private schools
(d) Government hospitals 4. ASSERTION AND REASON
Ans : (c) Private schools
DIRECTION : Mark the option which is most suitable :‘
21. The ........... helps in maintaining the nutritional levels
of poor people by proving food at lower cost. (a) If Both assertion and reason are true, and reason
(a) BMI body mass indez is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) PDS public distribution system (b) If Both assertion and reason are true, but reason
is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) GNI gross national income
(c) If Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) HDI human development index
(d) If Both assertion and reason are false.
Ans : (b) PDS public distribution system
1. Assertion : The crude oil reserves are going down
22. Economic development by maintaining the natural for the entire world, and the countries need to find
resources for present and future use is known as substitute fuel for crude oil.
(a) sustainable development Reason : A country that is dependent on imports for
(b) planned development crude oil will demand more crude oil in the future.
(c) human development Index Ans : (b) Both assertion and reason are true, but
(d) development reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Ans : (a) Sustainable development The crude oil resource is becoming scarce, and the
countries need to resolve the issue as most of the
production tasks are dependent on oil. It is obvious
2. FILL IN THE BLANK that demand for oil will increase in future as the world
population is increasing so the demand for oil will also
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increase. reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

2. Assertion : The average income of a country is It is cheaper to have collective security for the entire
about USS 12,056; however, the country is still not a locality than having a security man for each house.
developed country. Also, if people have their personal security guards in
Reason : The income levels are highly skewed for the certain parts of a locality, the robbery can still happen
country. in houses without a security man. Therefore, paying
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and for the collective benefit of the society helps to resolve
reason is the correct explanation of assertion. issues.
A country can have skewed data of income level, i.e., 7. Assertion : A country that was extremely rich in
certain sections of the society are extremely rich; natural resources has mainly relied on oil extraction
however, a majority of the people are poor. In such for revenue generation for several centuries. However,
a case, the average income is likely to be high for the the scientists predict that the country may become
nation, but the nation cannot be called developed as poor in the future if other means of generating income
the income is not distributed in an equitable manner. are not devised.
Reason : Oil is a non-renewable resource, and it is
3. Assertion : Sustainable development is essential for
likely to get exhausted if not used judiciously.
economic growth of the countries.
Reason : Sustainable development ensures that Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and
environment friendly measures are adopted for reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
carrying out production processes. If the country has relied on oil extraction for several
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and centuries, it is likely that the country’s oil wells may
reason is the correct explanation of assertion. start drying up as oil is a non-renewable source of
energy. So, if the country would not find a substitute
Sustainable development is essential for economic
method of generating income, then the pressure on oil
growth as it involves judicious use of resources which
wells will increase and the country is likely to become
leads to economic growth by reducing wastage.
poor in absence of oil.
4. Assertion : Suppose the literacy rate in a state is 78%
8. Assertion : Different people have different
and the net attendance ratio in secondary stage is
developmental goals.
47%.
Reason : The capitalist approach to development is
Reason : More than half of the students are going to
detrimental to poor section of the society.
other states for elementary education.
Ans : Ans. (b) Both assertion and reason are true, but
Ans : (c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Net Attendance Ratio is the total number of children
Different people have different developmental goals
of age group 14 and 15 years attending school as a
because the notion of development is different for
percentage of total number of children in the same
different,groups of people.
age group. If the students were going to other states
for higher education, the total students available in 9. Assertion : Non-renewable resources are abundant in
the state would go down and the net attendance ratio nature.
would not be so low. The low net attendance ratio Reason : Non-renewable resources can be replenished
is indicative of students dropping out of elementary over a period of time.
school. Ans : (d) Both assertion and reason are false.
5. Assertion : A state has a per capita income of Rs. Non-renewable resources are fixed in amount and will
2, 25, 000 per annum. The infant mortality rate in get exhausted after several years of usage.
the state is 2%. So, the state cannot be considered a 10. Assertion : A high average income is not indicative
developed state. of the overall well-being or human development in a
Reason : There are medical facilities in the state, but country.
people fail to take their children to hospital in time. Reason : Average income does not cover indicators
Ans : (c) Assertion is true, but reason is false. like level of literacy rate, health facilities and public
The assertion is true; however, the reason is false facilities in a country.
because if the parents are earning well and medical Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and
facilities are available, then they would definitely take reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
their child for timely treatment. Also, some parents Higher average income is not the only indicator of
may fail to do so, but not so many that the infant human development in a country. Factors like level of
mortality rate would be as high as 62%. literacy rate, health facilities and public facilities are
6. Assertion : A small town has a high rate of robbery; also important.
however, a locality in this town has well- maintained WWW.CBSE.ONLINE
law and order.
Reason : The people in the locality are aware of
the importance of having security guards, and they
collectively pay to have the security guards in the
locality.
Ans : (a) Both assertion and reason are true, and

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