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1. Development can have different meanings because people:
A. Live in the same situations
B. Have similar resources
C. Have different life situations
D. Share equal opportunities
2. Which of the following is a non-material goal of development?
A. More wages
B. Equal treatment
C. More consumption
D. High income
3. A girl expects equal freedom and opportunity as her brother.This shows that development can:
A. Always satisfy everyone
B. Be the same for all
C. Be conflicting for different people
D. Depend only on money
4. Per capita income means:
A. Total income of the country
B. Income of the richest people
C. Average income per person
D. Only agricultural income
5. According to the World Bank, countries with per capita income of US$ 49,300 or more are called:
A. Low income countries
B. Rich countries
C. Middle income countries
D. Poor countries
6. Which of these countries is classified as a low middle-income country in 2019?
A. India
B. USA
C. Japan
D. Germany
7. While comparing two countries, average income is used because:
A. Populations are different
B. Rich people are more important
C. Only poor people are compared
D. All people earn equally
8. In a comparison of Country A and B, which one is preferred though average income is the same?
A. Country with more unequal income
B. Country with more rich and poor
C. Country with equitable distribution
D. Country with only one rich person
9. Which state had the highest per capita income in 2018–19 among Haryana, Kerala, and Bihar?
A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
10. Kerala’s Infant Mortality Rate in 2018 was:
A. 30
B. 32
C. 7
D. 43
11. Which state had the lowest Net Attendance Ratio at the secondary stage in 2017–18?
A. Haryana
B. Kerala
C. Bihar
D. Punjab
12. Why can’t money alone ensure development?
A. Money buys everything
B. Income is evenly distributed
C. Some needs require collective provision
D. Poor people don’t use money
13. According to the Human Development Report 2020, India’s HDI rank was:
A. 73
B. 130
C. 148
D. 154
14. Which neighbouring country has a better HDI rank than India?
A. Pakistan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. Myanmar
16. Groundwater in India is overused mainly in:
A. Bihar and Odisha
B. Punjab and Western U.P.
C. Rajasthan and Gujarat
D. Assam and Nagaland
17. If present extraction continues, world crude oil reserves will last for about:
A. 10 years
B. 25 years
C. 50 years
D. 70 years
18. Which region had the largest crude oil reserves in 2017?
A. USA
B. Europe
C. Middle East
D. Africa
19. Sustainability of development means:
A. Using resources carelessly
B. Meeting present needs without harming future
C. Rapid industrialisation only
D. Exhausting natural resources
20. “The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not the greed of one.” This highlights:
A. Unlimited resources
B. Overuse of wealth
C. Importance of sustainability
D. Industrial progress only
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