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1. Which of the following is considered the most common method of measuring development?
A. Literacy Rate
B. Infant Mortality Rate
C. Per Capita Income
D. Life Expectancy
2. Which organisation publishes the Human Development Report?
A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. United Nations Development Programme
D. Reserve Bank of India
3. What is the main limitation of using average income as the only measure of development?
A. It is easy to calculate
B. It ignores inequality in distribution
C. It measures literacy also
D. It measures health facilities
4. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A. Crude oil
B. Coal
C. Groundwater
D. Natural gas
5. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A. Crops
B. Groundwater
C. Forests
D. Crude oil
6. Which of the following is a correct example of collective provision of goods?
A. Private tuition
B. Government schools
C. Luxury cars
D. Personal security guards
7. What is Infant Mortality Rate?
A. Number of children who die before completing one year of age per 1000 live births
B. Number of infants admitted to school
C. Number of children vaccinated
D. Average age of children
9. Which of the following does NOT directly measure human development?
A. Life expectancy
B. Literacy rate
C. Per capita income
D. Population density
10. Which country among India’s neighbours had the highest life expectancy in 2019?
A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Myanmar
11. What was the Net Attendance Ratio of Kerala at the secondary stage in 2017–18?
A. 61
B. 83
C. 43
D. 72
12. Why do people prefer regular employment with less pay over higher pay without security?
A. It gives social status
B. It provides security and stability
C. It increases inequality
D. It reduces freedom
13. Which state’s literacy rate was highest among Haryana, Kerala, and Bihar?
A. Haryana
B. Kerala
C. Bihar
D. None of these
14. Why do we use averages for comparison?
A. To make things difficult
B. To ignore differences
C. To simplify comparison between large groups
D. To calculate total income
15. Which state had an Infant Mortality Rate of 30 in 2018?
A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Bihar
D. Tamil Nadu
16. What does HDI stand for?
A. Human Development Institute
B. Human Development Index
C. Health and Development Indicator
D. Human Data Indicator
17. Which factor is NOT considered in HDI calculation?
A. Per capita income
B. Life expectancy
C. Literacy rate and education
D. Size of population
18. Which of the following states shows that higher income alone does not guarantee better development?
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. Punjab
19. According to the Human Development Report 2020, which country had the lowest HDI rank among India and its neighbours?
A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. Myanmar
D. Pakistan
20. Which example shows environmental degradation?
A. More public facilities
B. Deforestation and pollution
C. Improved literacy rate
D. Higher life expectancy
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