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Class 10 Social Science MCQs Chapter 1 Development
Class 10 Social Science MCQs Chapter 1 Development
Class 10 Social Science MCQs Chapter 1 Development
1. What will be the top priority in the developmental goal of a landless labourer?
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(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.
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
5. 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?
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6. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on Fill in the blanks with one of the
following options:
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7. 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.
(c) Because Kerala has very high female literacy rate and adequate health facilities are available for
both mothers and children.
8. What would be the most promising source of energy fifty years from now and why?
(d) Forest product based energy, because India has abundant forests.
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9. Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances environmental degradation:
(d) Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.
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Question 1.
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Question 2.
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Question 3.
Which one of the following is the most important attribute while comparing the level of
development of various countries?
(a) Population
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Question 4.
Which one among the following is a developmental goal for the landless rural labourers?
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Question 5.
(c) are working less than what they are capable of doing
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Question 6.
Which of the following is most likely to be a development goal for landless rural labourers?
Question 7.
(a) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) Bhutan
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Question 8.
According to the World Development Report a country is considered rich when the per capita income
is more than -----------------------------------------
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Question 9.
(a) Kerala
(b) Bihar
(d) Punjab
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Question 10.
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Question 11.
Groundwater overuse in India is how much
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Question 12.
(a) family
(b) freedom
(c) income
(d) security
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Question 13.
Proportion of literate population in the 7 years and above age group is termed as
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Question 14.
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Question 15.
The countries with per capita income of US $955 (2017) or less are termed as
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Question 16.
(a) Force
(d) Terrorism
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Question 17.
(d) It measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and above age group.
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Question 19.
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Question 20.
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Question 21.
Which one of the following criteria is the basis to measure the development of a country according
to UNDP?
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Question 22.
Which one of the following states has the highest Human Development Index (HDI)?
(a) Kerala
(b) Punjab
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Question 23.
Which is the most important attribute for comparing the development of countries ?
(a) Resources
(b) Population
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Question 24.
Which of the following countries has higher HDI rank than India?
(b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Pakistan
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Question 25.
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Question 26.
Human Development Index compares countries based on which of the following levels of the
people?
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Question 27.
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Question 28.
Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of human
development rank than India ?
(a) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
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Question 29.
(d) Income
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Question 30.
What the countries with per capita income of US $12,056 per annum and above (in 2017) are called?
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Question 31.