Development

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Understand how development means different things to different people, why average income can mislead, and how the HDI measures real progress, Class 10 Economics made simple.

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Development — solved practice questions

8 Class 10 Economics questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   Development for different people means:

   • Adifferent goals for different people
   • Bonly economic growth
   • Cthe same things for everyone
   • Donly money
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   Correct answer: (A) different goals for different people

   Different people have different development goals — a girl may want education and freedom; a farmer may want good rainfall and fair prices. Goals can even conflict.

2. Q2easy

   Per Capita Income is calculated as:

   • Atotal national income ÷ total population
   • Btotal income × population
   • CGDP ÷ area
   • Dexports − imports
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   Correct answer: (A) total national income ÷ total population

   Per Capita Income = Total income of a country / Total population. It is the average income per person.

3. Q3medium

   The World Development Report compares countries primarily based on:

   • Aper capita income
   • Btotal GDP
   • Cmilitary strength
   • Dsize of population
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   Correct answer: (A) per capita income

   The World Bank's World Development Report classifies countries based on per capita income (GNI per capita).

4. Q4easy

   HDI stands for:

   • AHuman Development Index
   • BHigh Development Indicator
   • CHuman Debt Index
   • DHealth Development Index
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   Correct answer: (A) Human Development Index

   HDI = Human Development Index, developed by UNDP. It measures health (life expectancy), education (literacy/enrolment) and income (GNI per capita).

5. Q5easy

   The HDI was developed by:

   • AWorld Bank
   • BUNDP (Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen)
   • CIMF
   • DUN Security Council
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   Correct answer: (B) UNDP (Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen)

   The Human Development Index was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian economist Amartya Sen, promoted by UNDP.

6. Q6easy

   Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) measures:

   • Adeaths before age 1 per 1000 live births
   • Bdeaths of all children
   • Cdeaths in hospitals
   • Dinfant birth rate
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   Correct answer: (A) deaths before age 1 per 1000 live births

   IMR is the number of children who die before the age of 1 year per 1000 live births.

7. Q7medium

   Net Attendance Ratio measures:

   • A% of children attending school (age 6–10)
   • Btotal school enrolment
   • Cdropout rates
   • Dteacher-student ratio
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   Correct answer: (A) % of children attending school (age 6–10)

   Net Attendance Ratio is the percentage of children in the age group 6–10 who attend primary school.

8. Q8medium

   Kerala has better development indicators than Punjab despite lower per capita income because:

   • Aheavy public investment in education and health
   • Bmore industries
   • Chigher exports
   • Dlarger area
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   Correct answer: (A) heavy public investment in education and health

   Kerala has invested heavily in education and health (literacy, health centres) — showing that public spending on human development matters more than per capita income alone.

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