Development: Class 10 Important Questions with Answers

14 MCQs

1. Per capita income is
   (a) total income (b) total income ÷ population (c) income of the rich (d) GDP × population
2. Low-income countries (2026-27 book) have per capita income of about
   (a) US$ 11,000 (b) US$ 2,300 or less (c) US$ 66,500 (d) US$ 6,700
3. India's category (2026-27 book)
   (a) high income (b) low middle income (c) low income (d) upper middle income
4. IMR is measured per
   (a) 100 births (b) 1,000 live births (c) 10,000 people (d) 1 lakh women
5. State with the lowest IMR in Table 1.4
   (a) Haryana (b) Kerala (c) Bihar (d) Punjab
6. Net Attendance Ratio in Table 1.4 is for ages
   (a) 6–14 (b) 10–14 (c) 15–17 (d) 7 and above
7. Highest per capita income in Table 1.3 (2023-24)
   (a) Kerala (b) Haryana (c) Bihar (d) Punjab
8. HDI rank of India (HDR 2025)
   (a) 89 (b) 130 (c) 145 (d) 168
9. Groundwater fell over 4 m in ___ districts.
   (a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 300 (d) 400
10. Groundwater is a ___ resource.
    (a) non-renewable (b) renewable (c) exhausted (d) mineral
11. World crude oil reserves will last about
    (a) 10.5 years (b) 47 years (c) 70 years (d) 100 years
12. Collective provision is the cheapest way to get
    (a) cars (b) security for a locality (c) jewellery (d) TV sets
13. BMI of a 50 kg, 1.6 m student is about
    (a) 15.6 (b) 19.5 (c) 31.3 (d) 25
14. HDI does not directly include
    (a) life expectancy (b) schooling (c) per capita income (d) defence spending

1 (b) · 2 (b) · 3 (b) · 4 (b) · 5 (b) · 6 (c) · 7 (b) · 8 (b) · 9 (c) · 10 (b) · 11 (b) · 12 (b) · 13 (b) [50 ÷ 2.56 = 19.5] · 14 (d)

Assertion–Reason (4)

(a) Both true, R explains A. (b) Both true, R does not explain A. (c) A true, R false. (d) A false, R true.

1. A: Average income may hide disparities. R: It does not show how income is distributed.
2. A: Kerala has a low IMR. R: It has adequate basic health and educational facilities.
3. A: Per capita income alone is an adequate indicator of development. R: Money cannot buy a pollution-free environment.
4. A: Groundwater can be overused. R: It is a non-renewable resource.

Key: 1 (a) · 2 (a) · 3 (d) · 4 (c)