Development Questions asked in Pre-boards and previous years boards

Q.1 Which of the following is not a component of Human Development Report?

a. Birth rate b. Life expectancy c. Education d. Per capita income
Q.2 Which of the following is a developmental goal for the landless rural laborers? a. To get
electricity and water b. To educate their children c. More days of work and better
wages d. To shift to the cities.
Q.3 As per Human Development Report 2006, which neighboring country has the highest
income following: a. Sri Lanka b. Nepal c. Pakistan d. India
Q.4 Total income of the country divided by its total population is known as:
a. Capital Income b. National Income c. Per capital Income d. GDP
Q.5 India comes in the category of __________countries because its per capita income in 2017
was US $ 1820 per annum. (2 times asked question)
a. Low-income countries b. low middle income c. rich countries d. none of these.
Q.6 What would be the development goals of a farmer who depend only on rain for growing
crops? a. low-income countries b. Timely rain c. Better irrigation
facility d. Hand pump Q.7 Assume there are four families in a country.
The average per capita income of these families is 5000 Rs. If the income of three families is
4000 Rs, 7000 Rs, 3000 Rs respectively. What is the income of the fourth family? (several times
asked question) a. 7500 Rs
b. 3000 Rs c. 2000 Rs d. 6000 Rs
Q.8 Which one of the following best describes Human Development Index (HDI)?
a. Improvement in science, information and technology b. Improvement in health, education
and income c. Improvement in information and communication d. None of these.
Q.9 Find the incorrect option from the following:
a. For development, people look for a mix of goals.
b. It is true that if women are engaged in paid work, their dignity in the household and society
decreases. c. A safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety
of jobs or run a business. d. If there is respect for women there would be greater sharing of
housework and greater acceptance of women working outside.
Q.10 Read the given table and find out in comparison to Kerala, which state has the highest
infant mortality rate.
States Infant Mortality Rate per Literacy Rate %
Net Attendance Ratio (per 100 % persons)
1000 live births (2016) 2011 secondary stage (age 14 and 15 years) 2013-
14

Haryana 33 82 61

Kerala 10 94 83

Bihar 38 62 43

a. Haryana b. Bihar c. Both Haryana and Bihar d. None of these

Q.11 Read the given statements in context of ‘National development’ and choose the correct
option. (2 times asked question)
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. Q.12 HDI stands for:
a. Heavy Developed Industrial. b. Human Development Index.
c. Highly Developed Infrastructure. d. Highest Development Index.
Q.13 Read the given data and find out children of which state has attained maximum elementary
school education?

States Per Capita IncomeInfant Mortality RateLiteracy Rate Net Attendance Ratio (per 100 %
for 2018-19 (in per 1000 live births % 20117-18 persons) secondary stage (age 14
Rs) (2018) and 15 years) 2017-18

Haryana 2,36,147 30 82 61

Kerala 2,04,105 7 94 83

Bihar 40,982 32 62 43

a. Haryana b. Bihar c. Haryana and Kerala both d. Kerala

Q.14 Literacy Rate measures the proportion of literate population in the______age group.
a. 7 and above b. 18 and above c. 3 and above d. 21 and above
Q.15 How would you calculate Body Mass Index?
a. Dividing the weight by the square of the height b. Dividing the height by weight
c. Dividing the weight by height d. Adding height to the weight of the person.
Q.16 Which organization publishes the Human Development Report?
a. WHO b. WTO c. UNDP d. IMF
Q.17 Vijay is undernourished as his weight is 45 kgs and his height is 1.78 meters. Find out his
Body Mass Index (BMI) from the following options. a. 12.6 b. 13.5 c. 14.7
d. 15.2 Q.18 Which one of the following is a useful measure for comparison between
countries by the World Bank?
a. National income b. Per capita income c. Total income d. Income from tertiary sector
Q.19 There are four families in a country. Family A earns 20,000 Rs, Family B earns 40,000 Rs,
Family C earns 30,000 Rs and family D earns 50,000 Rs. Calculate per capita income from the
above data. a. 30,000 Rs b. 25,000 Rs c. 40,000 Rs d. 35,000 Rs
Q.20 Per Capita Income = a. Income from capital/Population b. Income from
taxes/Population c. National Income/Population d. Population/National Income
Q.21 Development of a country can generally be determined by ________
a. its per capita income b. its average literacy level
c. health status of its people d. all the above
Q.22 Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on
__________.a. Per capita income b. health status c. educational levels of the people
d. all of the above.
Q.23 Countries with per capita income of ________above in 2017, are called rich countries.
a. US$ 12056 per month b. US$ 12056 per annum c. US$ 995 per annum d. US$ 995
per month Q.24 Complete the following table with correct information regarding BMI. Select
the correct option for A and B.

BMI How to calculate

BMI of a person who is BMI of a person who is
undernourished overweight

Body Mass A- ? less than 18.5 B- ?

Index

a. A- Divide the weight of a person (in kg) by the square of the height (in meters) B- less than 25
b. A- Divide the weight of a person (in gram) by the square of the height (in meters) B- More
than 25 c. A- Divide the weight of a person (in kg) by the square of the height (in
meters) B- More than 25
d. A- Divide the weight of a person (in kg) by the square of the height (in meters) B- More
than50
Q.25 Choose the incorrectly matched pair.
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a. Body Mass Index Average weight of population

b. Decent Standard of Living Human Development Index

c. Per Capita Income Average Income

d. National Income Total Income

Q.26 Assume that there are 100 families in a country, the average per capita income of these
families is 10,000 Rs and the average per capita income of 50 of these families is 5000 Rs. The
average per capita income of the remaining families is a. 5000 Rs b. 10,000 Rs c.
15000 Rs d. 20,000 Rs
Q.27 What Jawaharlal Nehru thought of as temples of independent India, i.e., dams, have
already displaced 11 million Indians. What is this an example of?
a. Conflicting developmental goals b. Development of public facilities
c. Sustainable development d. Human development
Q.28 What are the different things that people seek in the society besides good income?
a. Freedom and security in the society b. Respect in the society
c. Equal treatment in the society d. All of these