Roll No : Name of School : A.
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Date : Name of Assessment : weekly test
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Subject : Science
Class : 6th
1 What is Human Development Index (HDI)? Name its variables. 3
2 ‘While average income is useful for comparison, but it may hide disparities.’ 3
Discuss.
3 Distinguish between human development and economic development. 3
4 What is sustainable development? Suggest any two ways in which resources 3
can be used judiciously.
5 Why are public facilities needed for the development of the country? Mention 3
any two of them.
6 What are the two basic tools used for comparing an underdeveloped country 3
with a developed one? What organisations developed these tools?
7 What are the various social indicators of development? 3
8 ‘Although the level of income is an important indicator of development, it is an 5
inadequate measure of the level of development.’ Justify the statement.
9 For calculating Body Mass Index (BMI), weight of the person is divided by 1
the:
(a) Square of the weight
(b) Square of the height
(c) Square root of the height
(d) Square of the sum of height and weight
10 If BMI is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered: 1
(a) over weight (b) long height
(c) under nourished (d) short height
11 Assertion (A): Kerala has low Infant Mortality Rate. 1
Reason (R): Kerala has adequate provision of basic health and education
facilities.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R)is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A)
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
12 Which one the following is an example of Primary Sector activity? 1
(a) Baking
(b) Outsourcing
(c) Farming
(d) Banking
13 Which of the following measures the proportion of literate population in the 1
seven and above age group?
(a) Net Attendance Ratio
(b) Enrolment Rate
(c) Literacy Rate
(d) Drop out Ratio
14 Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ‘Average Income’? 1
(a) The total income of the country divided by its earning population.
(b) The total income of the country divided by its total population.
(c) The total income of all the residents of the country.
(d) The total income from the domestic and foreign sources.
15 Vijay is undernourished as his weight is 45 kgs and his height is 1.78 meters. 1
Find out his Body Mass Index
(BMI) from the following options.
(a) 12.6
(b) 13.5
(c) 14.2
(d) 15.2
16 Which of the following gives the correct explanation of Gross Domestic 1
Product?
(a) The value of final goods and services is added for secondary and tertiary
sectors for one year.
(b) The value of every good and service is added up to for all the three
sectors for one year.
(c) The value of final goods and services is added up for all the three sectors
for one year.
(d) The value of goods is added for the primary sector for one year.
17 Which international organisation classifies countries on the basis of per capita income? 1
(a) World Trade Organisation
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) UNDP
(d) World Bank
18 Development of a country can generally be determined by its: 1
(a) per capita income
(b) average literacy level
(c) health status of its people
(d) none of these