Class 10 Development Mock Test (CBSE)

Topics in Development

• What development promises
• Income and other goals
• National development
• Comparing countries and states
• Per capita income
• Public facilities
• Human Development Index
• Sustainability of development

Development practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following international organizations publishes the Human Development Report (HDR) that compares countries based on educational levels, health status, and per capita income?

   1. (a)World Bank
   2. (b)International Monetary Fund (IMF)
   3. (c)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
   4. (d)World Health Organization (WHO)
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   1. Correct option: (c) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)+1

   Answer: (c)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following criteria is primarily used by the World Bank in its World Development Reports to classify countries?

   1. (a)Life expectancy
   2. (b)Per capita income
   3. (c)Gross Enrolment Ratio
   4. (d)Human Development Index
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   1. Correct option: (b) Per capita income+1

   Answer: (b)
3. Q3Assertion and reason·1 mark
   Assertion (A): For development, people look at a mix of goals, including income and non-material goals like freedom and security. Reason (R): Material goods are the only things that can be bought with money and contribute to human well-being.

   1. (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
   2. (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
   3. (c)Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
   4. (d)Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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   1. Correct option: (c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.+1

   Answer: (c)
4. Q4Multiple choice·1 mark
   Groundwater is a classic example of which of the following types of resources?

   1. (a)Non-renewable resource
   2. (b)Renewable resource
   3. (c)Potential resource
   4. (d)Stock resource
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   1. Correct option: (b) Renewable resource+1

   Answer: (b)
5. Q5Short answer·2 marks
   Why is per capita income calculated in US Dollars for comparing the development levels of different countries? Give two reasons.
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   1. First reason, any one of: countries use different national currencies, so incomes must be converted into one common currency before they can be compared; the US dollar is the most widely used and accepted currency in international trade and finance; exchange rates of almost all currencies against the US dollar are readily available, which makes conversion easy; it is the standard unit used by international bodies such as the World Bank; or any other valid reason.+1
   2. Second reason, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: countries have different currencies, so incomes need one common currency to be compared; the US dollar is the most widely accepted currency in world trade and finance; exchange rates against the dollar are readily available, so conversion is easy; it is the standard unit used by the World Bank.
6. Q6Short answer·3 marks
   Why is per capita income considered a useful criterion for comparing countries, but what are its limitations? Explain.
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   1. Usefulness: It gives the average income per person (total income divided by population), so countries with very different populations can be compared on a common standard.+1
   2. First limitation, any one of: as an average it hides inequalities in income distribution, so a high average may coexist with many very poor people; it ignores non-income aspects of development such as health, education and life expectancy; it does not show whether public facilities and goods money cannot buy (pollution-free environment, security) are available; or any other valid limitation.+1
   3. Second limitation, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Useful: it gives average income per person, so countries with different populations can be compared. Limitations (any two of): it hides inequality in income distribution; it ignores health, education and other non-income aspects; it does not show the availability of public facilities and goods money cannot buy.

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