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Social Studies - 10th

Q (1): Choose the correct option:
Development of a country can generally be determined by:
(a) Its per capita income
(b) Its average literacy level
(c) Health status of its people
(d) All of the above
Q (2): Choose the correct option:
Besides seeking more income, people also seek other things like:
(a) Equal treatment
(b) Respect for others
(c) Special treatment
(d) Freedom and security
Q (3): Choose the correct option:
What is development?
(a) Development refers to progress or improvement in lifestyle.
(b) Development refers to progress or improvement in food.
(c) Development refers to progress or improvement in education.
(d) Development refers to progress or improvement in health facilities.
Q (4): Choose the correct option:
Explain the two aspects of development.
(a) Important aspects of development are:
(i) Different persons cannot have different developmental goals.
(ii) What may be development for one may not be development for the other. It may even
be destructive for others.
(b) Important aspects of development are:
(i) Different persons can have different developmental goals.
(ii) What may be development for one may not be development for the other. It may even
be destructive for others.
(c) Important aspects of development are:
(i) Different persons can have different developmental goals.
(ii) What may be development for one has to be development for the other.
(d) Important aspects of development are:
(i) Different persons can have different developmental goals.
(ii) What may be development for one may not be development for the other. It cannot be
destructive for others.
Q (5): Choose the correct option:
What is meant by economic development?
(a) Economic development refers to the adoption of new technologies, transition from
industry- based to agriculture -based economy and improvement in lifestyle.
(b) Economic development refers to the adoption of only new machines, transition from
agriculture- based to industry-based economy and improvement in lifestyle.
(c) Economic development refers to the adoption of new technologies, transition from
agriculture- based to industry-based economy and improvement in lifestyle.
(d) Economic development refers to no adoption of new technologies, transition from
agriculture- based to industry-based economy and improvement in lifestyle.
Q (6): Choose the correct option:
What are the two bases of measuring economic development of a country?

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(a) Two bases of measuring development of a country are:

(i) Average or per capita income.
(ii) National income and public facilities.
(b) Two bases of measuring development of a country are:
(i) Overall or per capita income.
(ii) National income and public facilities.
(c) Two bases of measuring development of a country are:
(i) Average or per capita income.
(ii) State income and public facilities.
(d) Two bases of measuring development of a country are:
(i) Average or per capita income.
(ii) Family income and public facilities.
Q (7): Choose the correct option:
Why do different people have different developmental goals?
(a) Developmental goals are different for different people. What may be development for one
may not be development for the others. For development, people look at a mix of
goals. Different persons could have different as well as conflicting notions of
country’s development.
(b) Developmental goals are different for different people. What may be development for one
may not be development for the others. For development, people look at a mix of
education. Different persons could have different as well as conflicting notions
of country’s development.
(c) Developmental goals are different for different people. What may be development for one
may not be development for the others. For development, people look at a mix of
lifestyle. Different persons could have different as well as conflicting notions of
country’s development.
(d) Developmental goals are different for different people. What may be development for one
may not be development for the others. For development, people look at a mix of
health facilities. Different persons could have different as well as conflicting
notions of country’s development.
Q (8): Choose the correct option:
Is per capita income a true measure of development? Explain.
(a) It does not tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might not be the
income of every individual in the state. Life expectancy and infant mortality rate
are other important criteria for measuring development.
(b) It does tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might be the income of
every individual in the state. Life expectancy and infant mortality rate are other
important criteria for measuring development.
(c) It does not tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might not be the
income of every individual in the state. Life expectancy and infant mortality rate
are not other important criteria for measuring development.
(d) It does not tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might not be the
income of every individual in the state. Only Life expectancy is another important
criteria for measuring development.
Q (9): Choose the correct option:
Why is 'Per Capita Income' not an adequate indicator of economic development of a
country? Explain.
(a) It does not tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might not be the
income of every individual in the state. Life expectancy and infant mortality rate
are other important criteria for measuring development.
(b) It does tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might be the income of
every individual in the state. Life expectancy and infant mortality rate are other

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important criteria for measuring development.

(c) It does not tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might not be the
income of every individual in the state. Life expectancy and infant mortality rate
are not other important criteria for measuring development.
(d) It does not tell us how this income is distributed. Per capita income might not be the
income of every individual in the state. Only Life expectancy is another
important criteria for measuring development.
Q (10): Choose the correct option:
What is per capita income?
(a) Per capita income is the average income. It is the income per family of the population per
year.
(b) Per capita income is the average income. It is the income per head of the population per
year.
(c) Per capita income is the average income. It is the income per head of the population per
month.
(d) Per capita income is the average income. It is the income per head of the population per
week.
Q (11): Choose the correct option:
How is per capita income calculated?
(a) Per capita income is calculated as Per capita income = Total income of the state/
Total population
(b) Per capita income is calculated as Per capita income = Total income of the country/
Total adults
(c) Per capita income is calculated as Per capita income = Total income of the country/
Total children
(d) Per capita income is calculated as Per capita income = Total income of the country/
Total population
Q (12): State whether true or false:
Per capita income = Total income of the state / Total population
(a) True (b) False
Q (13): Fill in the blank:
Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in ________
sector.
(a) Primary
(b) Secondary
(c) Tertiary
(d) Information technology
Q (14): Fill in the blank:
GDP is the total value of ________ produced during a particular year.
(a) All goods and services
(b) All final goods and services
(c) All intermediate goods and services
(d) All intermediate and final goods and services
Q (15): Choose the correct option:
What is the meaning of tertiary sector?
(a) Tertiary sector is defined as the activities that are independent of the primary and
secondary sectors.
(b) Tertiary sector is defined as the activities that help in the development of the secondary

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sector only.
(c) Tertiary sector is defined as the activities that help in the development of the primary and
secondary sectors.
(d) Tertiary sector is defined as the activities that help in the development of the primary
sector only.
Q (16): Choose the correct option:
Which of the following mention any four economic activities of tertiary sector?
(a) Four economic activities of tertiary sector are manufacturing, mining, fisheries, textile,
etc.
(b) Four economic activities of tertiary sector are ploughing, farming, mining, fisheries, etc.
(c) Four economic activities of tertiary sector are ploughing, farming, transport, storage, etc.
(d) Four economic activities of tertiary sector are banking, transport, storage,
communication, etc.
Q (17): Choose the correct option:
Why is tertiary sector becoming more important in India?
(a) Tertiary sector becoming more important in India because:
(i) The development of agriculture and industry has developed service.
(ii) As income level rises, people demanded services like eating out, tourism, private
hospitals, etc.
(iii) New services based on information and communication technology became
essential.
(b) Tertiary sector becoming more important in India because:
(i) It does not provide or produce goods.
(ii) It provides services such as transport, I.T., communications, etc.
(iii) It is the backbone of all the sectors.
(c) (i) Enough jobs have not been created in the
secondary and tertiary sector.
(ii) In the tertiary sector, though the production has
risen effectively, but employment is poor.
(iii) Even though industrial output is huge, employment in the industry sector is poor.
(d) Tertiary sector becoming more important in India because:
(i) In the tertiary sector, the government owns most
of the assets and provides all the services.
(ii) The purpose of the tertiary sector is not just to earn
profits, but also to provide facilities to the public
in different ways.
Q (18): Choose the correct option:
How is tertiary sector different from the other two sectors of economic activities?
(a) Tertiary sector is different from the other two sectors because:
(i) The development of agriculture and industry has developed service.
(ii) As income level rises, people demanded services like eating out, tourism, private
hospitals, etc.
(iii) New services based on information and communication technology became
essential.
(b) Tertiary sector is different from the other two sectors because:
(i) It does not provide or produce goods.
(ii) It provides services such as transport, I.T., communications, etc.
(iii) It is the backbone of all the sectors.
(c) (i) Enough jobs have not been created in the
secondary and tertiary sector.
(ii) In the tertiary sector, though the production has
risen effectively, but employment is poor.

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(iii) Even though industrial output is huge, employment in the

industry sector is poor.
(d) Tertiary sector is different from the other two sectors because:
(i) In the tertiary sector, the government owns most
of the assets and provides all the services.
(ii) The purpose of the tertiary sector is not just to earn
profits, but also to provide facilities to the public
in different ways.
Q (19): Choose the correct option:
How are the three sectors of the economy different from each other?
(a) In the primary sector, the government owns most of the assets and provides all the
services.
Secondary Sector : Activities include educational jobs.
In the tertiary sector, ownership of assets and delivery of services is in the hands of
private companies.
Tertiary Sector : Includes all such activities which is totally independent of the primary
and secondary sectors.
(b) Primary Sector : Activities undertaken by using man-made resources.
Secondary Sector include various startup businesses.
Tertiary Sector covers those enterprises or places of work where the terms of
employment are regular and therefore, people have assured work.
(c) Primary Sector : Activities undertaken by using natural resources.
Secondary Sector : Activities include various manufacturing activities and add utility to
primary sector.
Tertiary Sector : Includes all such activities which support primary and secondary sector
by providing services.
(d) Primary Sector : Activities undertaken by using natural resources.
Secondary Sector : Activities include various nutrition activities and add utility to
secondary sector.
Tertiary Sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the
control of the government.
Q (20): Choose the correct option:
What is the meaning of primary sector?
(a) Primary sector is defined as the activities that are independent of the primary and
secondary sectors.
(b) Primary Sector activities include various manufacturing activities and add utility to primary
sector, e.g., Cotton–cloths, iron ore–steel, etc.
(c) Primary sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside the
control of the government.
(d) Primary Sector includes the activities undertaken by using natural resources, e.g.,
forestry, agriculture, fishing, etc.
Q (21): Choose the correct option:
What is the meaning of secondary sector?
(a) Secondary Sector activities include various manufacturing activities and add utility to
primary sector, e.g., Cotton–cloths, iron ore–steel, etc.
(b) Secondary sector is defined as the activities that are independent of the primary and
secondary sectors.
(c) Secondary Sector includes the activities undertaken by using natural resources, e.g.,
forestry, agriculture, fishing, etc.
(d) Secondary sector is characterised by small and scattered units which are largely outside
the control of the government.

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Q (22): Choose the correct option:

Which of the following shows any four economic activities of primary sector?
(a) The four economic activities of primary sector are metal working and smelting,
automobile production, textile production and chemical and engineering
industries.
(b) The four economic activities of primary sector are agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry,
fishing, poultry farming, and mining.
(c) Four economic activities of primary sector are banking, transport, storage,
communication, etc.
(d) Four economic activities of primary sector are freelance cartoonist, tailoring,
administration and consultation.
Q (23): Choose the correct option:
Which of the following shows any four economic activities of secondary sector?
(a) The four economic activities of secondary sector are agriculture, forestry, animal
husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, and mining.
(b) Four economic activities of secondary sector are banking, transport, storage,
communication, etc.
(c) The four economic activities of secondary sector are metal working and smelting,
automobile production, textile production and chemical and engineering
industries.
(d) The four economic activities of secondary sector are freelance cartoonist, tailoring,
administration and consultation.
Q (24): Choose the correct option:
What are the three economic sectors?
(a) There are three different sectors in the economy are private, public and foreign sectors.
(b) There are three different sectors in the economy are organised, unorganised and tertiary
sectors.
(c) There are three different sectors in the economy are quaternary, quinary and financial
sectors.
(d) There are three different sectors in the economy are primary, secondary and tertiary
sectors.

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