Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1: Development — practice questions with answers
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Q1. The total income of a country divided by its total population is called ______.
- per capita income (average income)
- national income
- gross income
- net income
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Answer: A. per capita income (average income)
Why: The World Bank uses it to classify countries. [p.8]
Why: The World Bank uses it to classify countries. [p.8]
Q2. Which organisation publishes the Human Development Report?
- UNDP
- World Bank
- IMF
- WTO
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Answer: A. UNDP
Why: It compares countries on health, education and income. [p.2]
Why: It compares countries on health, education and income. [p.2]
Q3. The number of children that die before the age of one year per 1000 live births is called the infant ______ rate.
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Answer: mortality
Why: Kerala has a very low IMR. [p.2]
Why: Kerala has a very low IMR. [p.2]
Q4. The proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group is called the ______ rate.
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Answer: literacy
Why: Kerala has the highest literacy among the three states. [p.2]
Why: Kerala has the highest literacy among the three states. [p.2]
Q5. Average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth is called ______.
- life expectancy
- IMR
- literacy rate
- attendance ratio
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Answer: A. life expectancy
Why: Sri Lanka has a high life expectancy. [p.2]
Why: Sri Lanka has a high life expectancy. [p.2]
Q6. Weight in kg divided by the square of height in metres gives the Body Mass Index (BMI).
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: BMI is used to check nutrition. [p.13]
Why: BMI is used to check nutrition. [p.13]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 10 Social Science Chapter 1: Development?
42 questions (17 easy, 18 medium, 7 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 10 Social Science syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.