MCQ Questions | Class 10 Social Science Economics Chapter 1 | Development with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class10 Social Science Chapter 1 Development

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Objective Question | Social Science Class 10 Chapter 1

NCERT Solutions Class 10 Social Science Economics
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	10th
Subject:	Social Science \| Economics \| Understanding Economic Development
Chapter:	1
Chapters Name:	Development
Medium:	English

Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1 | Objective Type Questions

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Development | Class 10 Social Science Economics | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	Human Development Report is published by
	A.UNDP
	B.World Bank
	C.IMF
	D.WHO

Ans: UNDP

Q2.	What was the literacy rate in Kerala in 2011?
	A.82
	B.94
	C.62
	D.50

Ans: 94

Q3.	Which of the following is the most important component for comparing different countries?
	A.Population
	B.Income
	C.Per capita income
	D.Resources

Ans: Per capita income

Q4.	In which state of India is the infant mortality rate lowest?
	A.Goa
	B.Bihar
	C.Uttar Pradesh
	D.Kerala

Ans: Goa

Q5.	Which of the following countries has higher HDI rank than India?
	A.Sri Lanka
	B.Nepal
	C.Bangladesh
	D.Pakistan

Ans: Sri Lanka

Q6.	Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances environmental degradation:
	A.Planting of trees.
	B.Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water.
	C.Ban on use of plastic bags.
	D.Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

Ans: Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

Q7.	HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on Fill in the blanks with one of the following options:
	A.life expectancy
	B.gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
	C.national income
	D.All the above

Ans: All the above

Q8.	Pick out the correct meaning listed below to define ‘average income’.
	A.Average income of the country means the total income of the country.
	B.The average income in a country is the income of only employed people.
	C.The average income is the same as per capita income.
	D.The average income includes the value of property held.

Ans: The average income is the same as per capita income.

Q9.	What will be the top priority in the developmental goal of a landless labourer?
	A.Expansion of rural banking
	B.More days of work and better wages
	C.Metal roads for transportation
	D.Establishment of a high school

Ans: More days of work and better wages

Q10.	What proportion of the country is over using their groundwater reserves?
	A.One-Fourth
	B.One-Tenth
	C.One-Third
	D.half

Ans: One-Third

Q11.	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.

Ans: An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where his education can be made use of.

Q12.	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 ‘Human Development Index’ 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.

Ans: Countries which are among the highest in the ‘Human Development Index’ are considered to be the developed countries.

Q13.	Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we may need to have a good life. A list of things required for a good life is given below. Which among the following are things money cannot buy? (i) Full protection from infectious diseases (ii) High quality education (in) A luxury home (iv) A pollution-free atmosphere in every part of the country
	A. (i) and(ii)
	B. (ii) and (iii)
	C. (i), (ii) and (in)
	D. (i) and (iv)

Ans: (i) and (iv)

Q14.	Kerala has a low infant mortality rate. What could be the reason? Find the correct answer from the following:
	A. Kerala has a low infant mortality rate because all the girls are trained at the primary level schooling to look after a newborn child.
	B. Because most of the girls are nurses in Kerala.
	C. Because Kerala has very high female literacy rate and adequate health facilities are available for both mothers and children.
	D. Kerala’s good climatic condition helps infants to survive.

Ans: Because most of the girls are nurses in Kerala.

Q15.	What would be the most promising source of energy fifty years from now and why?
	A. Petroleum energy, because it is obtained from fossil fuels.
	B. Solar energy, because it is not exhaustible.
	C. Coal based energy, because it is pollution- free.
	D. Forest product based energy, because India has abundant forests.

Ans: Solar energy, because it is not exhaustible.

Q16.	Development goals of different sections of our society can be achieved by:
	A.Force
	B.Democratic political process
	C.Violent agitation
	D.Terrorism

Ans: Democratic political process

Q17.	Which one of the following statements defines ‘Literacy Rate’?
	A.Total literate population divided by total population
	B.Total literate population divided by literate population
	C.Proportion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group.
	D.It measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and above age group.

Ans: Proportion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group.

Q18.	Which one of the following is not a feature of developing country?
	A.Agriculture as the major occupation
	B.High technological development
	C.Mass poverty
	D.Mass illiteracy

Ans: High technological development

Q19.	The developmental goal for a girl from a rich family is:
	A.to get more days of work
	B.to get as much freedom as her brother gets
	C.to get electricity
	D.to get better wages

Ans: to get as much freedom as her brother gets

Q20.	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