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NSQ on DEVELOPMENT / Social Science/ ECONOMICS Ch-1/Class X

1. Which factors decide the development of a country ?
- Its per capita income
- Its average literacy level
- Health status of its people
2. Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms of HDI
than India? And the neighbouring country very close to India in terms of HDI ?
- The rank of our country India is 130 as per HDI.
- Srilanka ( Rank76) is ahead of India.
- The country very close to India- Bangladesh.(136)
3. What are ‘economic activities’?
- The economic activities mean the activities that are concerned with earning income.
For example, people work at firms , agriculture doing business etc but the same work performed
by the same passion may not be economic activity. For example, hiring a woman as a cook is an
example of undertaking economic activities.
4. What is the Literacy Rate?
- The literacy rate means the proportion of the literate population in the 7 and above age group.
5. What do you mean by Public Facilities?
- Public facilities mean those facilities which are provided by the government for the social
and economic benefits. These include schools, colleges, medical development of individual centres,
transport, ration shop maintenance of law and order etc.
6. What is HDR?
- The Human Development Report(HDR) published by UNDP compares the overall development of
a nation or a state using three qualitative factors like better healthcare, improved education, and
per capita income Report published by UNDP using the three qualitative factors like literacy rate
health status and per capita income is known as The Human Development Report
7. Write down the three factors of the human development index.
- The human development index consists of three factors like life expectancy at birth
( health Status) ,Gross National Income (GNI) and Mean years of schooling of people
aged 25 & above.(Educational Level) .
8. What do you mean by the word ‘Sustainable’?
- ‘Sustainable ‘ means the ability to be sustained for a long time.
9. What are development goals?
- Development goals are wishes and aspirations which various individuals aspire for an economy .
These goals vary from individual to individual - what may be development for one may not be
development for the other, rather it can be destructive.
10. What is a Public Distribution System ?
- The Public Distribution system is a strategy taken by the government to ensure basic nutrition to
its citizens, especially the ‘Low income’ or ‘Below poverty line’ categories.
11. What does PDS ensure?

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- PDS ensures that basic necessities are available at a fair price in the country.
12. What does HDI stand for?
- HDI stands for Human Development Index as given in the ‘Human Development Report’.
13. What is development?
- Development refers to the achievement of aspirations and wishes of an individual or a nation.
14. How is the economic development of a country measured?
- Economic development of a country is measured on the basis of its national income and per capita
income.
15. Why do people look at a mix of goals for development?
- People look at a mix of goals for development because they want more income along with
respect, dignity, safety, security, pollution free environment etc.
16. Can you imagine one Developmental goal of a landless rural labour?
- More days of work and better wages are the developmental goals of a landless rural labour.
17. Give one example how rich and poor have conflicting goals of development.
- Industrialists, for their electricity requirement may want more dams , but that may displace poor
people in the surroundings.
18. Name one criterion other than income which may reflect the level of development.
- Level of education- gross enrollment ratio is another criterion which may reflect levels of
development.
19. Mention one nonmaterial benefit that increases the welfare of the population.
- Clean drinking water, health facilities,etc. Are non material benefits that increase welfare of the
population.
20. Name the basic criterion that is used by the World Bank for comparison of
countries on the basis of development .
- The World Bank uses the income criterion i.e. per capita income to compare
countries.
21. Why is per capita income counted in dollars rather than our rupee?
- Per capita of different countries is calculated in dollars & not in their own currencies because the
dollar has been the strongest & stablest currency since the end of the 2nd world War & it becomes
easy to compare the per capita income of various countries when these are converted into
a common currency.
22. Why fewer girls in the age group 10- 14 years attend school in rural areas than
boys.
- It is because community negligence or rural people do not give importance to girl education.
23. Name the international organisation that publishes the Human Development
Report.
- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) publishes a Human Development Report
every year.
24. How many countries are included in HDI ranking?
- There were 189 countries for which HDI was calculated in the Human Development Report, 2018.
25. Can there be any development without overuse of natural resources?
- Yes, sustainable development is a way to develop without overuse of natural resources.
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26. Define the term national income?
- It is the total value of all final goods & services produced within a country plus net income from
transactions like (export & import) with other countries.
27. Define Infant mortality rate?
- It indicates the number of children that die before the age of 1 year as a proportion of
1000 live children born in that particular year.
28. State any two goals of development other than income .
- Two goals of development other than income are-
- Equal treatment
- Improvement in standard of living.
29. What is the Central Statistical Organisation?
- An organisation which conducts surveys & presents statistical data of the economy like national
- income, proportion of population, GDP etc.
30. Define Net Attendance Ratio?
- It is the total number of children of age group 6 to 10 attending school as a% of total
number of children in the same age group.
31. What is BMI?
- BMI stands for body Mass Index. It is calculated by dividing the weight of a person in kilograms
(KGs) by the square of his /her height in metres. It is an indicator of the level of nourishment in
adults.
32. What is PPP?
- PPP (Purchase Power Parity) is a popular metric used by macroeconomic analysis that compares
different countries' currencies through a basket of goods approach.Purchase power parity
allows for economists to compare economic productivity & standards of living between countries.
33. Define infrastructure?
- Availability of roads, bridges, power, health, education facilities etc in an economy.
34. Besides the size of per capita income, what other property of income is important in
comparing two or more counties/ societies?
- The other property of income which is important for comparison of two or more societies is
distribution of income. Per capita income does not indicate the distribution of income among
different sections of society.
35. What is health?
- Health means a state of complete physical, mental & social condition.
36. What is adult literacy?
- The rate of % of people aged 15 & above who can understand, read & write a short & simple
statement in their everyday life.
37. Why do some people oppose dams?
- Some people oppose dams because it will disrupt their lives & submerge their own lands.
38. If women are engaged in period work, how does it affect their life?
- Their dignity will increase in the house & society.
39. Which countries are called Rich or high income countries & low income or poor countries
according to the World Bank?
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- The countries with per capita income US dollar more than 12,056 called rich or high income
countries.
- The countries with per capita income US dollar 955 or less are called poor or low income
countries.
40. Name the type of things on which the quality of our life depends?
- Material & non material are the two things on which the quality of our life depends.
41. Why is groundwater overused? Can there be development without overuse?
- The groundwater is overused due to rapidly increasing population , agricultural advancement &
urbanisation. Moreover people use it carelessly in their routine activities .
- Yes, development can take place without overuse as groundwater is a renewable resource.
However conservation measures such as planting more trees creating more reservoirs etc. need
to be implemented.
42. India has to import crude oil- what problems do you anticipate for the country looking at
this situation.
- India has to import crude oil because it does not have enough of its own. The demand for oil is
increasing day by day so are the prices. As a result import of crude oil is expected to become a
burden for India.
43. Find the difference between GDP & GNP?
- GNP (Gross Domestic Products) = GDP plus net income receipts from assets abroad less
income of foreign nationals within the country.
- GNI ( Gross national Income)- =GDP plus payments by foreign nationals into the country for
such things as investments 9Interests & dividends) less similar payments paid out of the country.
44. Define GNI according to the World Bank?
- GNI is the sum of the value added by resident producers plus any product taxes & minus
subsidies not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income
(Compensation of employees & property income from abroad.- World Bank
45. What are the Mean years of schooling of people aged 25 & above ?
- Average no of completed years of education of a country’s population aged 25 years & above,
excluding years spent repeating individuals grades.
46. Mention the category of countries that India is considered under the criteria of the World
Bank & why?
- India is considered a low medium income country as its per capita income in 2017 was just US
$1820per annum.
47. Mention the condition of India in terms of Gross National Income (GNI), Life
expectancy & Mean years of schooling of people aged 25 years & above? Mention the HDI
ranking of India?
- Gross National Income-6353
- Life expecrtancy-68.8
- Mean years of schooling- 6.4
- HDI ranking 130 out of 189 countries
48. Name the dam constructed over Narmada river that created social movement?
- Sardar Sarovar Dam
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49. Which is a new technology in which scientists, economists, philosophers & other social
Scientists are working together?
- Sustainability of Development
50. Mention the regions where groundwater is overused in India?
- Agriculturally prosperous regions of Punjab, Western UP, Hard rock plateau areas of central &
south India, some coastal areas & rapidly growing urban settlements.
51. Name the two top & two bottom countries under HDI ranking?
- Top- Norway & Switzerland , Australia
- Bottom- Nigeria, Central African Republic, South Sudan.
52. Why do different people have different developmental goals?
- Different people have different developmental goals because people have diverse wishes, likes
& dislikes & aspirations.