10 SST – Development Test 1
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1. What does Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) indicate?
Infant Mortality Rate indicates The number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born in that particular year.
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2. What does National Development require thinking about when considering a course of action?
National Development requires considering Whether the idea would benefit a large number of people or only a small group.
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3. Which state had a significantly lower Infant Mortality Rate (IMR per 1,000 live births, 2020) than the other two states listed?
Kerala had a significantly lower IMR (6 per 1,000 live births in 2020) compared to Haryana and Bihar.
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4. Which explanation for why different persons have different notions of development is considered more important in the text?
The different notions arise primarily Because life situations of persons are different.
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5. What is the primary focus of development, as described at the beginning of the chapter?
Development focuses on having aspirations or desires about what we would like to do and how we would like to live.
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6. For comparison between countries, why is total income not always a useful measure?
Total income is insufficient for comparison because Countries have different populations, so comparing total income won’t tell us what an average person earns.
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7. What is considered the most common method for measuring economic development?
The most common method used for measuring economic development is Income.
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8. What is necessary to achieve hopes and possibilities for change in real life, according to the chapter?
Hopes and possibilities for change can be achieved Only through a democratic political process.
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9. What proportion of children dying within one year of birth was observed in Haryana in 2020, as per the data?
Haryana’s IMR in 2020 was 28 per 1,000 live births.
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10. Which of the following statements is true regarding developmental goals?
Development goals are often diverse and conflicting, meaning What may be development for one may not be development for the other; it may even be destructive.
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11. Why might the average person in Haryana have more income than the average person in Kerala but lag behind in crucial areas like IMR and education?
This disparity exists because money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well, highlighting the need for non-material factors.
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12. Among Haryana, Kerala, and Bihar (2021–22 data), which state had the highest Per Capita Net State Domestic Product?
According to 2021–22 data, Haryana (Rs 2,64,729) had the highest Per Capita Net State Domestic Product.
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13. Besides seeking more income, what non-material goals do people also seek?
Besides income, people also seek non-material goals like equal treatment, freedom, security, and respect of others.
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14. According to the World Bank (using 2023 data), what per capita income level classifies a country as a high income or rich country?
As per the World Bank criteria (2023), high-income countries have a per capita income of US$ 63,400 per annum and above.
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15. If Country A has an equitable distribution of income, and Country B has the same average income but wide disparities, why might citizens prefer Country A?
Citizens might prefer Country A because in Country A, people are neither very rich nor extremely poor due to better income distribution.
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16. In addition to average income, what other property of income is important when comparing two or more societies?
Besides the average income, it is important to know How the income is distributed among people.
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17. What attribute is considered one of the most important for comparing countries?
One of the most important attributes for comparing countries is Their income.
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18. Based on 2023 data (US$ 10,030 per annum), India falls into which category of countries according to the World Bank classification?
With a per capita income of US$ 10,030 per annum (2023 data), India falls into the category of Low middle income countries.
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19. Why is a job that offers less pay sometimes preferred over a high-paying job with no security?
A lower-paying job is preferred if the less-paying job may offer regular employment that enhances the sense of security and freedom.
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20. What is an example of conflicting development goals mentioned in the text?
A classic example of conflicting goals is Industrialists wanting more dams which may submerge land and disrupt lives of displaced people like tribals.
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21. If women are engaged in paid work, what increases as a result?
When women engage in paid work, their dignity in the household and society increases.
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22. The criterion used by the World Bank in classifying countries is based on which measure?
The World Bank primarily uses Per capita income for classifying countries.
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23. What essential aspect of life is often ignored because it is not easily measured?
Friendship and other non-material things that mean a lot to our lives are often ignored because they are not easily measured.
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24. What is the calculation for average income?
Average income is calculated by taking The total income of the country divided by its total population.
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25. According to the World Bank (using 2023 data), what per capita income level classifies a country as a low-income country?
Low-income countries are those with a per capita income of About US$ 2,400 or less.
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