Question-Answer [1M - ECONOMICS] - Social Studies STD 10 Questions

Question 11 Mark

What is the criteria used by World Development Report 2006 for classifying countries?

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Per capita income per annum is the criteria used by World Development Report 2006 for classifying countries.

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Question 21 Mark

What is the main criterion for comparing the development of different countries?

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The main criterion for comparing the development:-

Income.

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Question 31 Mark

What is meant by sustainability of development?

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Meaning of sustainability of development:-

It refers to the sustenance of development over a long period. To raise the level of the present development, but not at the cost of quality of life of future generations.

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Question 41 Mark

Give the meaning of average income of a country.

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Meaning of average income:-

The total income of the country divided by its total population is known as average income.

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Question 51 Mark

Mention any two important aspects of our lives other than income.

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Important aspects of one’s life other than income are:-

Equal treatment.
Freedom.
Security.
Respect for others.
Facilities to family.
Congenial working atmosphere.
Opportunity to learn.

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Question 61 Mark

State any two goals of development other than income.

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Respect and equality are two goals other than income.

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Question 71 Mark

What may be a goal of prosperous farmer of Punjab?

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Development goals of the prosperous farmers from Punjab are:

Low price food grains.
Hardworking and Cheap Labour.
High prices for their produce.
Cheap inputs used in agriculture.

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Question 81 Mark

Study the table and answer the question given below.

Some comparative data on Haryana, Kerala and Bihar
State	Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births (2016)	Literacy Rate % (2011)	Net Attendance Ratio (per 100 persons) secondary stage (age 14 and 15 years) 2013-14
Haryana	33	82	61
Kerala	10	94	83
Bihar	38	62	43

Sources: Economic Survey, 2017-18 Vol. 2, Government of India; National Sample Survey Organisation (Report No. 575).
Question: In comparison to Kerala which state has the highest infant mortality rate.

Answer

In comparison to Kerala the highest infant mortality rate in Bihar.

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Question 91 Mark

What may be a goal of landless rural labourers regarding their income?

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Development goal for a landless rural labourer would be:

To be able to manage his basic necessities of life.
To get more days of work, better wages.
To be able to live a life with dignity.
To aspire to own a small piece of land.

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Question 101 Mark

Write the per capita income of India, 2015-16

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The per capita income of India, 2015-16 - ₹ 86,879 per annum.

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Question 111 Mark

Why has Kerala a low infant mortality rate?

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Kerala has a low Infant Mortality rate because it has adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities.

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Question 121 Mark

Why do people look at a mix of goals for development?

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For development, people do look at a mix of goals which not only focus on seeking/ earning more income but also on non-material aspects like equal treatment, respect of other, dignity of labour, safe and secure work environment, pollution free surrounding, etc.

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Question 131 Mark

Which region of the world has the largest crude oil reserves?

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Middle East has the largest crude oil reserves.

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Question 141 Mark

Which indicators are taken into consideration for measuring Human Development Index (HDI)?

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Per capita income
Life expectancy at birth
Literacy rate for 15+ population
Gross enrolment ratio for three levels.

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Question 151 Mark

Which Indian neighbour has a better HDI (Human Development Index) rank than India?

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It is Sri Lanka.

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Question 161 Mark

Which country in the world has the largest size of illiterate population in the age group of 15+ years?

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It is Bangladesh.

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Question 171 Mark

Which countries, according to the World Development Report 2006, are called rich countries?

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Countries with per capita income of ₹ 4,53,000 per annum and above in 2004, are called rich countries.

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Question 181 Mark

Which countries, according to the World Development Report 2006, are called low-income countries?

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Countries with per capita income of ₹ 37,000 per annum or less are called low-income countries.

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Question 191 Mark

What you understand by HDI?

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HDI stands for Human Development Index.

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Question 201 Mark

What was the per capita income of India in 2004?

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The per capita income of India in 2004 was just ₹ 28,000 per annum.

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Question 211 Mark

What may allow more women to take up a variety of jobs or run a business?

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A safe and secure environment may allow more women to take up a variety of jobs or run a business.

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Question 221 Mark

What is the literacy rate of Kerala, Punjab and Bihar as per census year 2011?

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As per census year 2011 the literacy rate of Kerala, Punjab, and Bihar are 94%, 75.84% and 63.82% respectively.

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Question 231 Mark

What is the full form of HDI?

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Human Development Index.

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Question 241 Mark

What is per Capita income?

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When the total income of the country is divided by its population, we get per capita income.

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Question 251 Mark

What is Net Attendance Ratio?

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Net Attendance Ratio is the total number of children of age group 6-10 attending school as a percentage of total number of children in the same age group.

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Question 261 Mark

What is National income?

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The sum total of all goods and services produced within a country or nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) plus net income received from overseas during a period of one year.

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Question 271 Mark

What is meant by the average income?

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The average income is the total income of a country divided by its total population. It is also called per capita income.

$\text{Per capital Income}=\frac{\text{Total income of a country}}{\text{Total population of that country} }$

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Question 281 Mark

What is meant by human development?

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Human development is the process of enlarging people's choices as well as raising the level of well-being so that they can lead a meaningful life.

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Question 291 Mark

What is literacy rate measure?

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Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in the seven and above age group.

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Question 301 Mark

What is Life Expectancy at birth?

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Life expectancy at birth denotes average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth.

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Question 311 Mark

What is Infant mortality rate?

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It is the number of deaths of infants under one year per 1,000 live births in a particular area.

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Question 321 Mark

What is Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)?

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Infant Mortality Rate is the number of children that die before attaining the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born in that particular year.

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Question 331 Mark

What is HDI Rank of India in the world as per ‘Human Development’ Report, 2014?

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131.

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Question 341 Mark

What is Gross enrolment ratio?

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Gross enrolment ratio is at three levels-enrolment ratio for primary school, secondary school and higher education beyond secondary school.

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Question 351 Mark

What is considered to be one of the most important attributes for comparing countries?

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For comparing countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important attributes.

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Question 361 Mark

What do you mean by the income of a country?

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The income of a country is the income of all the residents of the country.

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Question 371 Mark

What do people usually desire? Mention any two points.

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Regular work.
Better wages.

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Question 381 Mark

What does 'more income' mean?

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More income means more of all things that human beings need. Whatever people like, and should have, they will be able to get with greater income.

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Question 391 Mark

What does BMI stand for?

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BMI stands for body mass index, and is a figure that attempts to illustrate someone’s approximate health by taking into consideration his or her height and weight.

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Question 401 Mark

What can developmental goals be for prosperous farmers from Punjab?

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Assured high family income through higher support prices for their crops, hardworking and cheap labourers. They should be able to settle their children abroad.

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Question 411 Mark

What can be some of the developmental goals for your village, town or locality?

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As we know that rural areas are very hard to improve specially where there is no literacy and no hygiene. It becomes very difficult task to convince people for any change as they are very conservative and they don’t want to accept changes rather than keep following their old and nonsense traditions. So, if I say then many more important development goals should be there like sanitation, security, per capita income, education etc.

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Question 421 Mark

What are the essential components of Human Development Index?

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Health status.
Literacy rate.
Per capita income.

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Question 431 Mark

What are the common developmental goals of a person?

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Common developmental goals are regular work, better wages and better standards of living.

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Question 441 Mark

What are renewable resources?

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Resources that are replenished by nature as in the case of crops and plants. Ground water is a perfect example.

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Question 451 Mark

What are non-renewable resources?

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These resources will get exhausted after some time and are not replenished by the nature. Example, crude oil.

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Question 461 Mark

State any one reason for overuse of resources.

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Anyone reason for the overuse of resources can be:

Overpopulation.
Lack of awareness.
Excessive use of tubewells, canals, etc. for irrigation.
Industrial need.

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Question 471 Mark

Quote few examples of environmental degradation that can be observed around.

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Falling levels of ground water, water pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, the hole in the ozone layer, burning of fossil fuels etc. Combustion from automobiles are causing extreme level of air pollution, especially in urban areas.

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Question 481 Mark

On the basis of which three indicators of HDI 2004 Sri Lanka has better rank than India?

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