Development quiz

Development of a country can generally be determined by its:

Per capita income is calculated by dividing the national income by the:

The Human Development Report is published by the:

Infant mortality rate indicates the number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of:

Which of the following is not a component of the Human Development Index?

Kerala has a low infant mortality rate mainly because it has:

The proportion of literate population in the 7 years and above age group is called the:

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

A BMI of less than 18.5 indicates that a person is:

For comparing countries, average income is used instead of total income because:

Give two examples of conflicting developmental goals. (2 marks)

Why is the issue of sustainability important for development? (2 marks)

What are public facilities? Give two examples. (2 marks)

Why is the Public Distribution System important for food security? (2 marks)

Why do some people prefer a job with lower pay but more security? (2 marks)

What are the limitations of using average income as a measure of development? (2 marks)

Explain why the total income of a country is not a useful measure for comparing countries. (2 marks)

Mention any two non-income goals that people may have. (2 marks)

What is the net attendance ratio? Why is it an important indicator? (2 marks)

Why might building a dam be development for some people but not for others? (2 marks)

In a country of 5 crore people, the national income is Rs 10,00,000 crore. Calculate the per capita income. If the government wants to increase the per capita income by 20% while the population grows to 5.5 crore, what should the national income be? (3 marks)

A district has 50,000 live births in a year and 1,500 infants die before their first birthday. Calculate the infant mortality rate per 1000 live births. If it falls to 900 deaths the next year with the same number of births, calculate the new rate. (3 marks)

In a town, 800 children aged 14-15 years live, of which 600 attend school. Calculate the net attendance ratio. What steps can the government take to increase it? (3 marks)

Study the illustrative incomes of four families in a village: Rs 6,000, Rs 8,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 56,000 per month. Calculate the average income, and state how many families earn below the average. What does this tell you about averages? (3 marks)

A farmer extracts groundwater at the rate of 1,20,000 litres per day for 150 days a year, while recharge by rainfall is 1,50,00,000 litres a year. Calculate the annual extraction and the net change in groundwater. Is this use sustainable? Explain. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Kerala has a low infant mortality rate and high literacy rate compared to many other states, even though its per capita income is not the highest in India. This is mainly because Kerala has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities. In some states, the Public Distribution System functions well, ensuring access to food grains at low prices. (i) Why does Kerala have a low infant mortality rate? (ii) Why is per capita income not enough to measure development? (iii) How does a well-functioning Public Distribution System improve people's well-being? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Two girls, Meena and Riya, are in Class 10. Meena's family lives in a village with no proper school; she travels 5 km every day. Riya's family lives in a city and she has access to a good school and a hospital nearby. Their families have similar incomes. (i) What do the differences between their situations show about development? (ii) Why are public facilities important? (iii) Suggest two facilities that can improve the quality of life in Meena's village. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A study of groundwater in India found that many areas are overusing it, especially in parts of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, and in hard-rock areas of central and south India. Overuse happens when water is extracted faster than it is recharged by rain. (i) What does overuse of groundwater mean? (ii) Why is this an issue of sustainability? (iii) Suggest two ways to conserve groundwater. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The Human Development Report compares countries on the basis of the educational levels of the people, their health status and per capita income. India's rank is lower than that of some of its neighbours, such as Sri Lanka, on many indicators. (i) Name the organisation that publishes the Human Development Report. (ii) Name the three dimensions of the Human Development Index. (iii) Why might a country with lower income have a higher HDI rank? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A dam is proposed on a river to generate electricity and provide irrigation. Industrialists and farmers in the plains support it, but tribal communities living in the area to be submerged oppose it because they would lose their land and livelihood. (i) Why do the two groups have different views of development? (ii) What is meant by 'conflicting developmental goals'? (iii) How can such conflicts be resolved fairly? (5 marks)

'Different people can have different as well as conflicting notions of a country's development.' Explain with examples. Draw a chart listing the developmental goals of five categories of persons. (6 marks)

Explain how countries are compared on the basis of per capita income. What are the limitations of this method? Compare two countries with the same average income but different distributions, using a bar graph. (6 marks)

Explain the importance of health and education indicators such as the infant mortality rate, literacy rate and net attendance ratio. Why are these considered better indicators of well-being than income alone? Draw a simple table in words comparing two states on these indicators. (6 marks)

What is the Human Development Index? Explain its components and why the UNDP uses it. Draw a flowchart of its components, and discuss why India's neighbours may rank higher in HDI. (6 marks)

What is sustainable development? Explain with examples of groundwater and crude oil why the issue of sustainability is important. Suggest four measures that can make development sustainable, and draw a mind map of your measures. (6 marks)