MCQ Questions for Class 10 Social Science Development with Answers

 

1. What will be the top priority in the developmental goal of a landless labourer?

A. Expansion of rural banking
B. More days of work and better wages
C. Metal roads for transportation
D. Establishment of a high school

ANSWER= B. More days of work and better wages

 

2. What will be the aspiration of an educated urban unemployed youth?

A. An educated urban unemployed youth will aspire for better opportunities in agriculture.
B. Support from government at every step in life for his upward movement.
C. An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where his education can be made use of.
D. Better facilities of recreation for his leisure time.

ANSWER= C. An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where his education can be made use of.

 

3. Pick out the correct meaning listed below to define ‘average income’.

A. Average income of the country means the total income of the country.
B. The average income in a country is the income of only employed people.
C. The average income is the same as per capita income.
D. The average income includes the value of property held.

ANSWER= C. The average income is the same as per capita income.

 

4. Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern world? Select your answer from the following statements.

A. Countries which have accumulated huge amount of wealth and always secures the future of their citizens. These countries are considered to be developed.
B. Countries which are among the highest in the ‘Human Development Index’ are considered to be the developed countries.
C. Only rich countries are considered to be developed because people have money to buy everything needed for human beings—both material and non-material.
D. Iran is a rich country and therefore it is a developed country.

ANSWER= B. Countries which are among the highest in the ‘Human Development Index’ are considered to be the developed countries.

 

5. Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we may need to have a good life. A list of things required for a good life is given below. Which among the following are things money cannot buy? (i) Full protection from infectious diseases (ii) High quality education (in) A luxury home (iv) A pollution-free atmosphere in every part of the country

A. (i) and(ii)
B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i), (ii) and (in)
D. (i) and (iv)

ANSWER= D. (i) and (iv)

 

6. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on Fill in the blanks with one of the following options:

A. life expectancy
B. gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
C. national income
D. All the above

ANSWER= D. All the above

 

7. Kerala has a low infant mortality rate. What could be the reason? Find the correct answer from the following:

A. Kerala has a low infant mortality rate because all the girls are trained at the primary level schooling to look after a newborn child.
B. Because most of the girls are nurses in Kerala.
C. Because Kerala has very high female literacy rate and adequate health facilities are available for both mothers and children.
D. Kerala’s good climatic condition helps infants to survive.

ANSWER= B. Because most of the girls are nurses in Kerala.

 

8. What would be the most promising source of energy fifty years from now and why?

A. Petroleum energy, because it is obtained from fossil fuels.
B. Solar energy, because it is not exhaustible.
C. Coal based energy, because it is pollution- free.
D. Forest product based energy, because India has abundant forests.

ANSWER= B. Solar energy, because it is not exhaustible.

 

9. Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances environmental degradation:

A. Planting of trees.
B. Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water.
C. Ban on use of plastic bags.
D. Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

ANSWER= D. Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

 

10. Human Development Report is published by

A. UNDP
B. World Bank
C. IMF
D. WHO

ANSWER= A. UNDP

 

11. What was the literacy rate in Kerala in 2011?

A. 82
B. 94
C. 62
D. 50

ANSWER= B. 94

 

12. Which of the following is the most important component for comparing different countries?

A. Population
B. Income
C. Per capita income
D. Resources

ANSWER= C. Per capita income

 

13. In which state of India is the infant mortality rate lowest?

A. Goa
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala

ANSWER= A. Goa

 

14. Which of the following countries has higher HDI rank than India?

A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan

ANSWER= A. Sri Lanka

 

15. Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances environmental degradation:

A. Planting of trees.
B. Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water.
C. Ban on use of plastic bags.
D. Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

ANSWER= D. Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

 

16. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on Fill in the blanks with one of the following options:

A. life expectancy
B. gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
C. national income
D. All the above

ANSWER= D. All the above

 

17. For development, people look at a mix of __.

A. goals
B. responsibilities
C. accountability
D. none of the above

ANSWER= A. goals

 

18. For comparing the development of countries, their ___ is considered to be one of the most important attributes.

A. income
B. population
C. demographics
D. none of the above

ANSWER= A. income

 

19. Since countries have different ___, comparing total income will not tell us what an average person is likely to earn.

A. economic policies
B. reserves
C. resources
D. populations

ANSWER= D. populations

 

20. In World Development Reports, brought out by the_____, per capita income criterion is used in classifying countries.

A. UNICEF
B. World Bank
C. World Economic Forum.
D. United Nations

ANSWER= B. World Bank

 

21. Countries with per capita income of US$ 12616 per annum and above in 2012, are called __.

A. underdeveloped countries
B. developing countries
C. poor countries
D. rich countries

ANSWER= D. rich countries

 

22. India comes in the category of ____ countries because its per capita income in 2012 was just US$ 1530 per annum.

A. low middle income
B. middle income
C. high middle income
D. none of the above

ANSWER= A. low middle income

 

23. Among the following states ____ has the highest per capita income as per 2012-13 figures.

A. Maharashtra
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. Jharkhand

ANSWER= A. Maharashtra

 

24. Infant Mortality Rate (or IMR) indicates the number of children that die before the age of ____ as a proportion of 100 live children born in that particular year.

A. four years
B. one year
C. two years
D. three years

ANSWER= B. one year

 

25. Literacy Rate measures the proportion of the literate population in the ___ age group.

A. 10 and above
B. 21 and above
C. 7 and above
D. 18 and above

ANSWER= C. 7 and above

 

26. Net Attendance Ratio is the total number of children of the age group ____ attending school as a percentage of the total number of children in the same age group.

A. 17 and 18 years
B. 9 and 10 years
C. 12 and 13 years
D. 14 and 15 years

ANSWER= D. 14 and 15 years

 

27. As per 2011, which among the following states has the highest literacy rate?

A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. Odisha

ANSWER= A. Kerala

 

28. As per 2011, which among the following states has the highest infant mortality rate per 1000 live births?

A. Kerala
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. All of the above have the same infant mortality rate

ANSWER= B. Bihar

 

29. From the given table in the chapter, which state has the highest net attendance ratio?

A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Bihar

ANSWER= C. Kerala

 

30. Which of the following statements about money are true?

A. Money cannot buy you a pollution-free environment.
B. Money cannot ensure that you get unadulterated medicines.
C. Money may also not be able to protect you from infectious diseases.
D. All of the above statements are true

ANSWER= D. All of the above statements are true

 

31. If the Body Mass Index (BMI) is ___ then the adult person would be considered undernourished.

A. less than 18.5
B. less than 10.5
C. less than 25.5
D. less than 28.5

ANSWER= A. less than 18.5

 

32. If the Body Mass Index (BMI) is ___ then the adult person would be considered overweight.

A. more than 18
B. more than 30
C. more than 45
D. more than 25

ANSWER= D. more than 25

 

33. Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on ___.

A. health status
B. per capita income
C. educational levels of the people
D. all of the above

ANSWER= D. all of the above

 

34. As per 2013 report ____ had the HDI rank of 135 in the world.

A. Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan
C. India
D. Bangladesh

ANSWER= C. India

 

35. Among the following South Asian countries, __ had the highest life expectancy at birth.

A. Myanmar
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. India

ANSWER= B. Sri Lanka

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