DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE EAST
SOCIAL SCIENCE (ECONOMICS)
DEVELOPMENT(ANSWER KEY)
NAME: CLASS: X SEC: DATE:
I. Do as directed.
1. To compare the development of countries, their is considered to be one of the most
important attributes.
(a) Income
(b) Population
(c) Demographics
(d) None of the above
2. Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we may need to have a good life. A list of
things required for a good life is given below. Which among the following are things money
cannot buy?
(i) Full protection from infectious diseases
(ii) High quality education
(in) A luxury home
(iv) A pollution-free atmosphere in every part of the country
(a) (i) and(ii) (c) (i), (ii) and (in)
(b) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv)
3. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on :
(a) life expectancy
(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
(c) national income
(d) All of the above
4. Identify the correct option after reading the below given information.
(i) Countries of the Middle East is called developed countries.
(ii) The per capita income in the countries of the Middle East is very high but there is unequal
distribution of wealth.
(iii) The high per capita income is due to oil production. So they have only one major source of
income.
(iv) The world development report brought out by The World bank includes these countries in the
list of developed countries.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) are true.
(b) (i) and (iv) are not true.
(c) (ii) and (iii) are true.
(d) All the options are true.
5. Identify the concept discussed in the given points.
* It indicates the level of development of a country.
* It indicates how farther country has travelled and how far it has yet to travel to achieve a high rank.
* One come to know the important elements of economic welfare like life expectancy, level of
education and the real per capita income.
(a) National development
(b) Sustainable development
(c) Human Development Index
(d) None of the above
6. In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read
the statements and choose the correct option.
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.
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.
II. Answer the following.
7. Why is sustainable development essential for economic growth?
* Preservation of resources determine the economic activities of the nation hence, promote economic growth.
* Rapid economic growth and industrialization has led to reckless exploitation of natural resources.
* There is fear of complete exhaustion of these natural resources.
*In the process of economic growth, damage is being caused to environment and ecology which ultimately will create
issues for human beings.
Measures to ensure sustainable development:
(i) We should focus on using renewable resources and keep inventing new techniques to decrease the use of
conventional resources.
(ii) The present resources must be used judiciously, with planning, and over exploitation should be avoided.
8. Why do we use averages? Are there any limitations to their use? Illustrate with your own
examples related to development.
Ans: Averages are useful for comparing different quantities of the same category.
LIMITATIONS :
• They hide disparities and are not specific.
• When we calculate the per capita income of the country which is also the average income, it
does not tell how the income is distributed amongst the people of the country.
1. The defect of average as a measure is that it does not show the distribution (dispersion) of income
between the rich and the poor.
2. Two countries may have the same average income but in one country almost every family may
enjoy the same kind of income, whereas in the other, some may be very rich and others very poor.
The disparity between rich and poor is an important feature that the average income measure (per
capita income) does not consider.
Example: In terms of development, we can take the example of India, where the metro towns are
full of high-rise buildings and shopping malls while some villages have not yet been provided with
a basic necessity like electricity.
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