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Unit-4
Economics (Understanding Economic Development-II)

1 Development

Topics covered
1. What Development Promises – Different People, Different Goals
2. Income and Other Goals and National Development and How to Compare Different Countries or States?
3. Income and Other Criteria, and Public Facilities and Sustainability of Development

TOPICWISE IMPORTANT POINTS

1. What Development Promises – Different People, Different Goals
• Any positive change in a person’s life or society or country can be termed as development.
• Different people have different developmental goals. They seek things that are most
important for them, i.e. which can fulfil their aspirations or desires.
• Different persons have different notion of development or progress.
• Developmental goals of a person/group may be destructive and conflicting for others.

EXERCISE 1.1
I. Objective Type Questions (1 Mark)
1. Choose the correct answer from the given options (MCQs)
(i) An adivasi from Narmada Valley has which of the following development goals?
(a) No social discrimination (b) School education for children
(c) PDS ration shop in village (d) All of these
(ii) Which one of the following goals is an aspiration for urban unemployed youth?
(a) More opportunity for higher education (b) A permanent white collar job.
(c) Having a self owned home to live in. (d) All of these
(iii) Which category of persons has as much freedom as her brother and is able to decide
what she wants to do in life?
(a) A girl from a rich urban family (b) A girl earns for her family
(c) A rural woman from a land owing family
(d) None of these
(iv) Meaning of development is different for
(a) Different people (b) Alien people (c) Same people (d) None of these
(v) Development of an individual refers to
(a) Mental development (b) Physical development
(c) Spiritual development (d) Overall development
(vi) Development goal for landless agricultural labour is
(a) High prices for crops (b) More days of work
(c) Cheap labour (d) Pollution-free environment

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(vii) If industrialists want more dams then why do local people resist it?
(a) They will be displaced. (b) Their lands will be submerged.
(c) Their will be no source of earning for them.
(d) All of the above
(viii) People may have different developmental goals; what may be development for one may
not be development, may even be ______ for the other.
(a) Destructive (b) Constructive (c) Same (d) Equal
(ix) Assured a high family income through higher support prices for their crops and through
hardworking and cheap labourers, they should be able to settle their children abroad.
Find out in which of the following categories of persons have this kind of development
goals?
(a) Rich rural women
(b) Prosperous farmers from Punjab
(c) Landless rural labourers
(d) Farmers who depend on rain for agriculture
2. Assertion and Reasoning Type Questions
Two statements are given in the questions (i) to (iii) below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(i) Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals. [CBSE SP 2020-21]
Reason (R): People want freedom, equality, security and respect.
(ii) Assertion (A): Different people have different developmental goals.
Reason (R): The capitalist approach to development is detrimental to poor section of
the society.
(iii) Assertion (A): Every person has different development goals.
Reason (R): Every person has different needs.
3. Data/Table Based Questions
(i) Read the following data and information carefully and select the most appropriate
answer from the given options: [CBSE S.P. 2021-22]
Table For Comparison of Three Countries
Monthly income of citizens in 2007 (in Rupees)
Countries I II III IV V
Country A 9500 10500 9800 10000 10200
Country B 500 500 500 500 48000
Country C 5000 1000 15000 4000 25000
Rita is an employee of a multinational company who gets transferred to different
countries after every three years of service. She has been given an opportunity to
choose any one out of the three countries mentioned in the table above as her next job
location. She calculates average income of all these countries as per the given data and
chooses to be transferred to Country A.

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Identify the reason for which Rita has chosen country A.

(a) Most of its citizens are rich and stable
(b) Has most equitable distribution of income
(c) National income of its citizens is higher
(d) Average income of its citizens is lower
(ii) Read the given data and find out which country has most equitable distribution of
income.

Countries Monthly Income of Citizens in four countries in 2018

Citizen I Citizen II Citizen III Citizen IV Citizen V
Country A 10500 11200 10800 11000 10700
Country B 600 5000 600 600 600
Country C 550 10500 400 7500 2000
Country D 800 4800 700 5000 750
Let us consider the four countries, A, B, C and we have assumed that they have only
five citizens each. Perhaps some of us may like to live in these countries by comparing
the average income. Which of the countries will we prefer on the basic of average
income to live?
(a) Country A (b) Country B (c) Country C (d) Country D
II. Case/Source Based Questions (6 Marks)
4. Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most
appropriate option.
The idea of development or progress has always been with us. We have aspirations or
desires about what we would like to do and how we would like to live. Similarly, we
have ideas about what a country should be like. Different category of persons have
different kind of development goals or aspirations. All of these persons have the same
notion of development or progress. Each one of them seeks different things. They seek
things that are most important for them. i.e., that which can fulfil their aspirations or
desires. In fact, at times, two persons or groups of persons may seek things which are
conflicting. A girl expects as much freedom and opportunity as her brother, and that
he also shares in the household work. Her brother may not like this. Similarly, to get
more electricity, industrialists may want more dams. but this may submerge the land
and disrupt the lives of people who are displaced – such as tribals. They might resent
this and may prefer small check dams or tanks to irrigate their land.
So, two things are quite clear: one, different persons can have different developmental
goals and two, what may be development for one may not be development for the other.
It may even be destructive for the other. People desire are regular work, better wages,
and decent price for their crops or other products that they produce. In other words,
they want more income.
4.1. Economic development applies to the ____________ development of a country where
the people earn __________ income and can satisfy all their needs.
(a) social; higher (b) social; lower
(c) all round; higher (d) political; average

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4.2. An urban unemployed youth aspire to get a suitable job where he can expand his level of:
(a) skill and talents (b) get a better remuneration
(c) become a great financial support to his family
(d) All of these
4.3. Which of the following is not an important goal of people’s life?
(a) Good education (b) Blood donation
(c) High salaried job (d) Facilities for going abroad
4.4. Different people have different goals or aspirations. Identify which development goals/
aspirations the following people belong to: [Delhi 2020]
Category of person Development goals/Aspirations
a. Landless rural labourers 1. More days of work and better wages
b. Prosperous farmers from Punjab 2. Availability of other sources of
irrigation
c. Farmers who depend only on rain 3. Assured a higher support prices for
for growing crops their crops
d. A rural woman from a land 4. Education of her child in English
owning family medium school by more earning from
the land by giving it on rent
Choose the correct option.
(a) a–1, b–3, c–2, d–4 (b) a–3, b–4, c–1, d–2
(c) a–3, b–1, c–4, d–2 (d) a–4, b–2, c–1, d–3
4.5. To get more electricity, industrialists may want more dams. This will lead the submerge
of land and disrupt the lives of who among the following people?
(a) Rural happy families (b) Adivasis
(c) Prosperous farmers (d) Rich urban family
4.6. Which of the following statements is correct about development?
(a) People have always the idea of development or progress.
(b) They may have different development goals.
(c) Development may even be destructive for the other.
(d) All of the above
Answers
1. (i)–(d), (ii)–(d), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(a), (v)–(d), (vi)–(b), (vii)–(d), (viii)–(a), (ix)–(b)
2. (i)–(a), (ii)–(b), (iii)–(a) 3. (i)–(a), (ii)–(b)
4. 4.1 (c) 4.2 (d) 4.3 (b) 4.4 (a) 4.5 (b) 4.6 (d)

2. Income and Other Goals, National Development and How to

Compare Different Countries or States?
• Material goals includes money or any material thing that we can buy with it.
• Non-material goals includes equal treatment, freedom, respect, security, etc.
• The quality of our life depends on both national and non-national goals that are not easily
measured but mean a lot to our lives.
• People look at a mix of goals for development. The developmental goals that people have are
not only about better income but also about other important things in life.
• Individuals seek different goals, then their notion of national development is likely to be
different. Therefore, different persons could have different as well as conflicting notions of
a country’s development.

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• Depending upon the purpose of comparison, we use different parameters or criteria.

• For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important attributes.
• Countries with per capita income of US $12,056 per annum and above, are called rich
countries and those with per capita income of US $955 or less are called low-income countries
(as per 2017 data).
• India is included in low-middle income countries. Total income is the income of all the
residents of the country.
• Average income can be calculated by dividing the total income by the total population. It is
also called per capita income.

EXERCISE 1.2
Objective Type Questions (1 Mark)
1. Choose the correct answer from the given options (MCQs)
(i) The calculation of per capita income of all countries is made in
(a) Rupees (b) Dollars (c) Yen (d) Pounds
(ii) National development is measured by
(a) Average Income and Per Capita Income (b) Net Attendance Ratio
(c) National Income (d) Human Development Index
(iii) Which of the following is also called average income?
(a) Per Capita Income (b) National income (c) Total income (d) None of these
(iv) Read the given statements in context of ‘National development’ and choose the correct
option. 
(a) It is measured by National Income.
(b) It is measured by Average Income and Per Capita Income.
(c) It is measured by Human Development Index.
(d) It is measured by Net Attendance Ratio.
(v) Per capita income hides
(a) Disparities (b) Average income
(c) Total population (d) None of these
(vi) Dividing the total income of country with its population, we get
I. Per capita income II. National income
III. Average Income IV. Total Income
(a) Only III (b) I and II (c) II and II (d) None of these
(vii) The per capita income of different countries is counted in which currency?
(a) Rupees (b) Pounds (c) US Dollars (d) Canadian Dollars
(viii) Meaning of development is different for
(a) Different people (b) Alien people (c) Same people (d) None of these
(ix) Development criteria include
(a) Income (b) Equal treatment (c) Freedom (d) All of these
(x) Per capita income of low-income countries is
(a) < 30,000 or less (b) < 37,000 or less (c) < 40,000 or less (d) None of these
2. Assertion and Reasoning Type Questions
Two statements are given in the questions (i) to (iii) below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.

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Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(i) Assertion (A): The average income of a country is about USS 12,056; however, the
country is still not a developed country.
Reason (R): The income levels are highly skewed for the country.
(ii) Assertion (A): Besides seeking more income, one-way or the other, people also seek
things like equal treatment, freedom, security, and respect of others.
Reason (R): All of these are important goals.
(iii) Assertion (A): When we compare different things they could have similarities as well
as differences.
Reason (R): Different persons can have different developmental goals.
3. Information Based Question
Read the information given below and select the appropriate option.
In World Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, this criterion is used in
classifying countries. Countries with per capita income of US$ 12,056 per annum and
above in 2017, are called rich countries and those with per capita income of US$ 955 or
less are called low-income countries. India comes in the category of low middle income
countries because its per capita income in 2017 was just US$ 1820 per annum. The rich
countries, excluding countries of Middle East and certain other small countries, are
generally called developed countries.
What is the criterion of a developed country?
(a) Total income of that of the country
(b) Different populations of that of the country
(c) Average income of that of the country
(d) Being rich
OR
For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important
attributes. In this regard which of the following is correct about the per capita income?
(a) It is total income of the country divided by its total population.
(b) It is also known as average income.
(c) It is the total national income minus GDP of the country.
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answers
1. (i)–(b), (ii)–(a), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(b), (v)–(a), (vi)–(a), (vii)–(c), (viii)–(a), (ix)–(a), (x)–(b)
2. (i)–(a), (ii)–(a), (iii)–(b) 3. (c) OR   (d)

3. Income and Other Criteria, Public Facilities and Sustainability of

Development
• States are compared on the basis of infant mortality rate, literacy rate and net attendance
ratio.

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• Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we need to live well. So, income by itself
is not a completely adequate indicator of material goods and services that citizens are able
to use.
• Public facilities include health, education, water, sanitation, transport, etc.
• Body Mass Index tells us that a person is undernourished or not.
• Human Development Report is published by UNDP to know the development level of a
country.
• Development without harming the environment and keeping for the future generation is
called sustainable development.
• Renewable resources are resources which get replenished by nature. For example, air, water.
• Non-renewable resources are resources which cannot be replenished by nature. We have a
fixed stock of these on the earth, for example, coal, petroleum.
• Sustainability of development is comparatively a new area of knowledge in which scientists,
economists, philosophers and other social scientists are working together.

EXERCISE 1.3
I. Objective Type Questions (1 Mark)
1. Choose the correct answer from the given options (MCQs)
(i) Developmental goals are different for different people. Which of the following
statements is true to justify it?
(a) Development or progress does not mean one and same thing for every individual.
Each individual has his/her own notion of development.
(b) People seek things that are most important for then, i.e. things can fulfil their
aspiration or desires.
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
(ii) The total number of children attending school as a percentage of total number of
children in the same age group is called
(a) Net attendance ratio (b) Literacy rate
(c) Gross enrolment ratio (d) Level of education
(iii) Per capital income of Kerala is higher than that of
(a) Bihar (b) Pubjab (c) Gujarat (d) None of these
(iv) Among Haryana, Kerala and Bhihar, the lowest per capita income state is Bihar. It
show that
(a) Bihar has high standard of living. (b) People are earning less in Kerala.
(c) Maharashtra has more number of rich people.
(d) On an average, people in Bihar have low income.
(v) IMR stands for
(a) Infant Mortality Ratio (b) Indian Mortality Ratio
(c) International Mortality Ratio (d) None of these
(vi) The literacy rate is highest in Kerala while the infant mortality rate is highest in
Bihar. What does it show?
(a) Most of the people in Kerala and Bihar have good living conditions.
(b) Both Bihar and Kerala lack basic necessities of life.
(c) The standard of living in Kerala is better than Bihar.
(d) The mstandard of living in Bihar is better than Kerala.

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(vii) The Human Development Report (HDR) published by UNDP compares countries
based on literacy rate, health status and _______ .
(a) National income (b) Per capita income
(c) Both (a)and (b) (d) None of these
(viii) Full form of SED is
(a) Sustainable Economic Development (b) Simple Economic Development
(c) Sound Economic Development (d) None of these
(ix) A good way to measure the quality of life in countries across the world is by comparing
their _______ .
(a) Per Capita Income (b) Human Development Index
(c) Gross National Income (d) Sustainable Development
(x) Which among the following is not a public facility?
(a) Transport and electricity (b) Roads and bridges
(c) Private schools (d) Government hospitals
(xi) The ______ helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by proving food
at lower cost.
(a) BMI (Body Mass Index) (b) PDS (Public Distribution System)
(c) GNI (Gross National Income) (d) HDI (Human Development Index)
(xii) Economic development by maintaining the natural resources for present and future
use is known as
(a) Sustainable development (b) Planned development
(c) Human Development Index (d) Development
(xiii) Choose the correct option from the following.
List I (Country) List II (HDI rank in the world, 2020)
(a) Sri Lanka 76
(b) India 130
(c) Myanmar 140
(d) Bangladesh 133
2. Assertion and Reasoning Type Questions
Two statements are given in the questions (i) to (viii) below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.
(i) Assertion (A): Suppose the literacy rate in a state is 78% and the net attendance ratio
in secondary stage is 47%.
Reason (R): More than half of the students are going to other states for elementary
education.
(ii) Assertion (A): A state has a per capita income of ` 2,25,000 per annum. The infant
mortality rate in the state is cannot be considered a developed state.
Reason (R): There are medical facilities in the state, but people fail to take their children
to hospital in time.
(iii) Assertion (A): A small town has a high rate of robbery; however, a locality in this town
has well-maintained law and order.
Reason (R): The people in the locality are aware of the importance of having security
guards, and they collectively pay to have the security guards in the locality.

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(iv) Assertion (A): A country that was extremely rich in natural resources has mainly relied
on oil extraction for revenue generation for several centuries. However, the scientists
predict that the country may become poor in the future if other means of generating
income are not devised.
Reason (R): Oil is a non-renewable resource, and it is likely to get exhausted if not
used judiciously.
(v) Assertion (A): A high average income is not indicative of the overall well-being or
human development in a country.
Reason (R): Average income does not cover indicators like level of literacy rate, health
facilities and public facilities in a country.
(vi) Assertion (A): Non-renewable resources are abundant in nature.
Reason (R): Non-renewable resources cannot be replenished over a period of time.
(vii) Assertion (A): Sustainable development is essential for economic growth of the countries.
Reason (R): Sustainable development ensures that environment friendly measures are
adopted for carrying out production processes.
(viii) Assertion (A): The crude oil reserves are going down for the entire world, and the
countries need to find substitute fuel for crude oil.
Reason (R): A country that is dependent on imports for crude oil will demand more
crude oil in the future.
3. Table/Data Based Questions
(i) Read the given table and find out in comparison to Kerala, which state has the highest
infant mortality rate.
Some comparative data on Haryana, Kerala and Bihar
State Infant Mortality Literacy Net Attendance Ratio
Rate per 1,000 Rate % (per 100 persons) secondary stage
live births (2017) 2011 (age 14 and 15 years)
2013-14
Haryana 30 82 61
Kerala 10 94 83
Bihar 35 62 43
Sources: Economic Survey, 2018-19 P.A. 160, Government of India; National Sample Survey 
Organisation (Report No. 575)
(a) Haryana (b) Bihar
(c) Both Haryana and Bihar (d) None of these

(ii) Read the given data and information carefully which gives an estimate of reserves of
crude oil. Select the most appropriate answer from the given option.
Region/Country Reserves (2017) Number of Years
(Thousand Million Reserves will last
Barrels)
Middle East 808 70
United States of America 50 10.5
World 1697 50.2
Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2018

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The table tells us that the stock of crude oil would last only 50 years more. This is for the
world as a whole. However, different countries face different situations. On this basis find
out which of the following options defines why crude oil is essential for the development
process of a country:
(a) If prices of crude oil increase this becomes a burden for all.
(b) Reserves of crude oil are going to last for 50 years and more.
(c) Middle East and USA may face energy crisis in future due to exhaustion of crude oil.
(d) Crude oil is a major source of energy for agriculture and industrial development.
(iii) Read the given data and find out which country is at the top regarding GNI and HDI
rank in the world.
Countries Gross National Life Mean Years of HDI Rank in
Income (GNI) Expectancy at Schooling of the world
Per Capita birth People aged 25 (2018)
(2011 PPP $) (2017) and above
(2017)
Sri Lanka 11,326 75.5 10.9 76
India 6,353 68.8 6.4 130
Myanmar 5,567 66.7 4.9 148
Pakistan 5,331 66.6 5.2 150
Nepal 2,471 70.6 4.9 149
Bangladesh 3,677 72.8 5.8 136
Source: Human Development Report, 2018, United Nations Development Programme, New York
(a) Nepal (b) India (c) Pakistan (d) Sri Lanka

(iv) According to 2018-19 data, the Infant mortality rate (IMR) and literacy rate of Kerala,
Bihar and Haryana are:
 Kerala — 10 (IMR), 94 (literacy rate)
 Bihar — 35 (IMR), 62 (literacy rate)
 Haryana — 30 (IMR), 82 (literacy rate)
The infant mortality rate is lowest in Bihar while the literacy rate is highest in Kerala.
What does it indicate?
(a) Bihar and Kerala lack essential necessities in life.
(b) The standard of living in Bihar is better than Kerala.
(c) The standard of living in Kerala is better than Bihar.
(d) Mostly people in Bihar and Kerala have good living condition.
4. Information Based Question
Read the information given below and select the correct option.
Once it is realised that even though the level of income is important, yet it is an
inadequate measure of the level of development, we begin to think of other criterion.
There could be a long list of such criterion but then it would not be so useful. What we
need is a small number of the most important things. Health and education indicators,
such as the ones we used in comparison of Kerala and Haryana, are among them. Over
the past decade or so, health and education indicators have come to be widely used
along with income as a measure of development. For instance, Human Development

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Report published by UNDP compares countries based on the educational levels of the
people, their health status and per capita income. It would be interesting to look at
certain relevant data regarding India and its neighbours from Human Development
Report 2019.
Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on–
(a) the education levels of the people
(b) the health status of the people
(c) the per capita income of the people
(d) All of these
OR
Some indicators have been used to compare the human development report of Kerala
and Haryana. Which of the following is/are those indicators?
(a) Health (b) Education
(c) Per capita income (d) Only (a) and (b)
II. Case/Source Based Questions (6 Marks)
5. Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most
appropriate option.
Groundwater is an example of renewable resources. These resources are replenished
by nature as in the case of crops and plants. However, even these resources may be
overused. For example, in the case of groundwater, if we use more than what is being
replenished by rain then we would be overusing this resource. Non-renewable resources
are those which will get exhausted after years of use. We have a fixed stock on earth
which cannot be replenished. We do discover new resources that we did not know of
earlier. New sources in this way add to the stock. However, over time, even this will get
exhausted.
5.1. Groundwater is a
(a) renewable resource (b) non-renewable resource
(c) reserve stock (d) None of these
5.2. Why is groundwater overused?
(a) Due to overpopulation
(b) Due to industialisation
(c) Due to commercialisation of agriculture
(d) All of the above
5.3. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
(a) Wind energy (b) Fossil fuels
(c) Solar energy (d) Forests
5.4. Development is possible without the overuse of resources. In this context choose the
correct option which describes the importance of sustainable development.
(a) It helps in maintaining ecological balance.
(b) It promotes an efficient use of natural resources.
(c) It lays emphasis on quality of life.
(d) All of the above

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5.5. Which of the following is not a measure of sustainable development?

(a) Using natural resources properly and scientifically
(b) Reducing pollution or environmental degradation
(c) Preventing infectious diseases
(d) Adopting measures to check global warming
5.6. Read the following statements and find the INCORRECT from the given option.
I. Non-renewable resources are those which will not get exhausted after years of use.
II. Renewable resources include biomass energy, wind energy, solar energy, etc.
III. Oil, natural gas, coal, etc. are the example of non-renewable resources.
(a) I and II only (b) II and III only
(c) I only (d) III only
6. Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most
appropriate option.
Recent evidence suggests that the groundwater is under serious threat of overuse in
many parts of the country. About 300 districts have reported a water level decline of
over 4 metres during the past 20 years. Nearly one-third of the country is overusing
their groundwater reserves. In another 25 years, 60 per cent of the country would
be doing the same if the present way of using this resource continues. Groundwater
overuse is particularly found in the agriculturally prosperous regions of Punjab and
Western Uttar Pradesh, hard rock plateau areas of central and south India, some
coastal areas and the rapidly growing urban settlements.
6.1. The passage given above relates to which of the following options–
(a) Use of water (b) Overuse of groundwater
(c) Groundwater (d) Water in coastal areas
6.2. According to the passage, development without harming the environment and also
keeping for the future generation is indicated which among the following options?
(a) Marginal development (b) Unused development
(c) Sustainable development (d) Futuristic development
6.3. The groundwater overuse particularly found in–
(a) the agriculturally prosperous regions of Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh
(b) hard rock plateau regions of Central and South India
(c) some coastal areas
(d) All of the above
6.4. The groundwater is need to conserve because–
(a) the rate of consumption is more than the rate of regeneration.
(b) human beings are using the groundwater less than the need.
(c) water pollution may effect the groundwater.
(d) it is very useful for drinking.
6.5. Where is groundwater overuse particularly found?
(a) Punjab (b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal (d) Tripura

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6.6. If we use more that what is being replenished by rain, then we would be overusing
................... resources.
(a) Non-renewable (b) Groundwater
(c) Man-made resources (d) None of these

Answers
1. (i)–(c), (ii)–(a), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(d), (v)–(a), (vi)–(c), (vii)–(b), (viii)–(a), (ix)–(b),
(x)–(c) (xi)–(b), (xii)–(a), (xiii)–(d)
2. (i)–(c), (ii)–(c), (iii)–(a), (iv)–(a), (v)–(a), (vi)–(d), (vii)–(a), (viii)–(b)
3. (i)–(b), (ii)–(d), (iii)–(d), (iv)–(c)
4. (d)    OR   (d)
5. 5.1 (a)   5.2 (d)    5.3 (b)   5.4 (d)  5.5 (c)   5.6 (c)
6. 6.1 (b) 6.2 (c)   6.3 (d)   6.4 (a)   6.5 (a)   6.6 (b)

Picture Based Question

Study the cartoon which one of the following options best signifies it?

(a) 90 per cent of income is distributed between the population

(b) 90 per cent of the income is stored with 10 percent of the population
(c) Equal distribution of income
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d)

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