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Unit 4 Ch 1 : Development — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 4 Ch 1 : Development4 Marks
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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important attributes. Countries with higher income are more developed than others with less income. This is based on the understanding that more incomemeans more of all things that human beings need. Whatever people like, and should have, they will be able to get with greater income. So, greater income itself is considered to be one important goal. The rich countries, excluding countries of the Middle East and certain other small countries, are generally called developed countries.
  1. Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern world? Select your answer from the following statements.
  1. Countries which have accumulated huge amounts of wealth and always secures the future of their citizens. These countries are considered to be developed.
  2. Countries which are among the highest in the 'Human Development Index' are considered to be the developed countries.
  3. Only rich countries are considered to be developed because people have money to buy everything needed for human beings both material and non-material.
  4. Iran is a rich country and therefore it is a developed country.
  1. What is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we compare countries at the level of development?
  1. Industrial development.
  2. Resources of the country.
  3. Income.
  4. Import-export.
  1. The Middle East countries even though are rich countries; but they are not considered as a developed country because.
  1. Its high income is because of Oil exports and not because of development.
  2. It has all the facilities of a developed country because of its high income.
  3. Even after sufficient development they are still not considered as developed countries.
  4. It does not have many facilities so they are not treated as developed countries.
  1. ______ is the total income of the country divided by its total population.
  1. Gross income.
  2. Per capita income.
  3. Total income.
  4. Net income.
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Answer

  1. (b) Countries which are among the highest in the 'Human Development Index' are considered to be the developed countries.
  1. (c) Income.
  1. (A) Its high income is because of Oil exports and not because of development.
  1. (B) Per capita income.

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