10 SST - Development Test 1 - Aspirations Institute

10 SST – Development Test 1

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1. What does Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) indicate?

1. The number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born in that particular year.

2. The average expected length of life of a person at birth.

3. The number of literate people in a state.

4. The number of children attending school up to age 17.

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2. 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?

1. Because of high Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).

2. Because money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services that you may need to live well.

3. Because the Literacy Rate is higher in Haryana.

4. Because Haryana is an agriculturally prosperous region.

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3. In addition to average income, what other property of income is important when comparing two or more societies?

1. The total Gross National Income (GNI).

2. The total amount of natural resources owned.

3. The number of international trade partners.

4. How the income is distributed among people.

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4. Among Haryana, Kerala, and Bihar (2021–22 data), which state had the highest Per Capita Net State Domestic Product?

1. Kerala (Rs 2,34,405).

2. Haryana (Rs 2,64,729).

3. Bihar (Rs 47,498).

4. None of the above.

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5. For comparison between countries, why is total income not always a useful measure?

1. Because countries have different populations, so comparing total income won't tell us what an average person earns.

2. Because income is a non-material goal.

3. Because GDP is a more accurate term.

4. Because material goods are not all that you need to live.

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6. Besides seeking more income, what non-material goals do people also seek?

1. Higher consumption rates and luxury goods.

2. Total absence of democratic political process.

3. Equal treatment, freedom, security, and respect of others.

4. A guaranteed minimum wage regardless of work.

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7. What is an example of conflicting development goals mentioned in the text?

1. Industrialists wanting more dams which may submerge land and disrupt lives of displaced people like tribals.

2. Landless rural laborers desiring better wages.

3. A boy wanting more freedom than his sister.

4. Farmers wanting higher support prices for crops.

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8. Why is a job that offers less pay sometimes preferred over a high-paying job with no security?

1. Because high-paying jobs always require moving abroad.

2. Because all jobs offer the same opportunities to learn.

3. Because the less-paying job may offer regular employment that enhances the sense of security and freedom.

4. Because money cannot buy material goods.

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9. Based on 2023 data (US$ 10,030 per annum), India falls into which category of countries according to the World Bank classification?

1. Developed countries.

2. Low-income countries.

3. Low middle income countries.

4. High-income or rich countries.

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10. What is the calculation for average income?

1. The income of all residents minus taxes.

2. The total income of the country divided by its total population.

3. Per Capita Income multiplied by the number of high-income citizens.

4. Total population divided by the total income of the country.

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11. Which of the following statements is true regarding developmental goals?

1. Developmental goals are easily measured using material parameters.

2. Development goals are always centered on material goods.

3. What may be development for one may not be development for the other; it may even be destructive.

4. All persons must have the same notion of development.

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12. What essential aspect of life is often ignored because it is not easily measured?

1. Literacy Rate.

2. Per Capita Income.

3. Friendship and other non-material things that mean a lot to our lives.

4. Gross National Income.

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13. What attribute is considered one of the most important for comparing countries?

1. Their population density.

2. Their income.

3. Their friendliness and spirit of cooperation.

4. Their height and health.

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14. Which explanation for why different persons have different notions of development is considered more important in the text?

1. Because people are different.

2. Because the world is influenced by history and political science.

3. Because money is the only factor determining goals.

4. Because life situations of persons are different.

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15. What proportion of children dying within one year of birth was observed in Haryana in 2020, as per the data?

1. 6 per 1,000 live births.

2. 94 per 1,000 live births.

3. 73 per 1,000 live births.

4. 28 per 1,000 live births.

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16. If women are engaged in paid work, what increases as a result?

1. Their desire to settle abroad.

2. Their dependency on the government.

3. Their dignity in the household and society.

4. The Infant Mortality Rate.

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17. Which state had a significantly lower Infant Mortality Rate (IMR per 1,000 live births, 2020) than the other two states listed?

1. Kerala

2. Haryana

3. Bihar

4. Uttar Pradesh.

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18. What is considered the most common method for measuring economic development?

1. Environmental sustainability.

2. Income.

3. Health status.

4. Quality of life indicators.

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19. What is necessary to achieve hopes and possibilities for change in real life, according to the chapter?

1. Only a massive increase in income.

2. Only through a democratic political process.

3. Memorization of key developmental terms.

4. Strong leadership regardless of political structure.

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20. The criterion used by the World Bank in classifying countries is based on which measure?

1. Per capita income.

2. Literacy Rate.

3. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR).

4. Human Development Index (HDI).

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21. According to the World Bank (using 2023 data), what per capita income level classifies a country as a low-income country?

1. US$ 63,400 per annum and above.

2. US$ 10,030 per annum.

3. Any country ranked below 150 on the HDI.

4. About US$ 2,400 or less.

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22. What does National Development require thinking about when considering a course of action?

1. How to maximize income for every individual simultaneously.

2. Ignoring conflicting notions entirely.

3. Whether the idea benefits only a small group of highly educated people.

4. Whether the idea would benefit a large number of people or only a small group.

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23. 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?

1. Because averages are useful for comparison.

2. Because in Country A, people are neither very rich nor extremely poor.

3. Because Country B has a higher Gross National Income (GNI).

4. Because Country A has high Net Attendance Ratio.

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24. According to the World Bank (using 2023 data), what per capita income level classifies a country as a high income or rich country?

1. US$ 63,400 per annum and above.

2. US$ 2,400 per annum or less.

3. US$ 10,030 per annum and above.

4. US$ 11,899 per annum.

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25. What is the primary focus of development, as described at the beginning of the chapter?

1. Achieving higher military power.

2. Ensuring political stability above all else.

3. Having aspirations or desires about what we would like to do and how we would like to live.

4. Calculating the total income of the country.

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