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1. What does sustainability of development mean?
A. Using resources rapidly
B. Ignoring future generations
C. Development without damaging future resources
D. Industrialisation at any cost
2. Which state had the highest Infant Mortality Rate among Kerala, Haryana, and Bihar in 2018?
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. Punjab
3. Which of the following best describes "Per Capita Income"?
A. Total income of the country divided by population
B. Income of the richest citizens only
C. Income earned from exports
D. Government revenue
4. In which year was India’s per capita income recorded at about US$ 6700?
A. 2015
B. 2017
C. 2019
D. 2021
5. Which report is published annually by the World Bank?
A. Economic Survey
B. Human Development Report
C. World Development Report
D. National Family Health Survey
6. Which of these is NOT a development goal?
A. More income
B. Equal treatment
C. Discrimination
D. Security
7. Why is Kerala’s low Infant Mortality Rate an indicator of better development?
A. It has more income
B. It has better health facilities
C. It has fewer schools
D. It has higher unemployment
8. Which factor can income alone NOT guarantee?
A. Food
B. Schooling
C. Respect and equality
D. Clothing
9. Which of the following is an example of overuse of renewable resources?
A. Groundwater depletion
B. Oil extraction
C. Mining of coal
D. Gas consumption
10. According to the Human Development Report 2020, which neighbouring country of India had better life expectancy despite lower income?
A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. Pakistan
D. Afghanistan
11. Why are averages considered useful in comparison?
A. They hide all details
B. They simplify analysis
C. They make results confusing
D. They show inequality clearly
12. What is meant by "Net Attendance Ratio"?
A. Percentage of total literate people
B. Percentage of children attending school at a certain age group
C. Number of teachers per 100 students
D. Literacy of rural population
13. Which country had the lowest GNI per capita in 2019 among India and its neighbours?
A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
14. What does Life Expectancy at birth indicate?
A. Years of schooling
B. Average income
C. Expected length of life of a newborn
D. Infant deaths
15. Which state had a Net Attendance Ratio of 61 at secondary stage in 2017–18?
A. Kerala
B. Bihar
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
16. Which indicator shows nutritional status of people?
A. Life expectancy
B. Body Mass Index (BMI)
C. Per capita income
D. Literacy rate
17. Which of the following is an example of non-renewable resource depletion?
A. Cutting crops
B. Pumping groundwater
C. Exhaustion of crude oil
D. Reforestation
18. Which of these is NOT included in Human Development Index?
A. Education
B. Health
C. Population size
D. Income
19. According to sustainability, why is crude oil a concern for India?
A. India has enough reserves
B. India exports crude oil
C. India depends on imports
D. Oil prices never rise
20. What is the main message of the statement: “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children”?
A. We must use resources sustainably
B. Resources are unlimited
C. Only rich countries need to save resources
D. Development is temporary
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