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Question 1. \nThe quality of the population decides the: \n(a) birth rate of the country \n(b) death rate of the country \n(c) growth rate of the country \n(d) none of the above<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) growth rate of the country \nThe better the quality of the population the better is the growth of the country.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 2. \nLiterate and healthy population are: \n(a) an asset for a country \n(b) a liability for the economy \n(c) could be both (a) and (b) \n(d) none of the above<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) an asset for a country \nEvery country in order to progress wants a literate and healthy population.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 3. \nThe literacy rates have increased from ………… in 1951 to ………… in 2001. \n(a) 18%-45% \n(b) 20%-55% \n(c) 18%-55% \n(d) 18%-65%<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) 18%-45% \nFrom 1951 to 2001 literacy rate has increased from 18% to 65%.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 4. \n\u2018Sarva Siksha Abhiyan\u2019 is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all children in age group of: \n(a) five to ten \n(b) ten to fifteen \n(c) six to fifteen \n(d) six to fourteen<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) five to ten \nFrom six to fourteen.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 5. \nThe health of a person helps him to realise his potential and the ability to fight: \n(a) the enemy \n(b) diseases \n(c) illness \n(d) none of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) illness \n\u2018Health is wealth\u2019, hence the health of a person helps him to fight illness.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 6. \nUrban areas have mostly: \n(a) educated employment \n(b) educated unemployment \n(c) educated people \n(d) none of the above<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) educated unemployment \nPeople tend to shift from rural to urban areas. The population of educated population increases in urban areas and thus, these areas have, more educated unemployment.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 7. \nInvestment in human capital yields a return just like investment in: \n(a) secondary capital \n(b) primary capital \n(c) physical capital \n(d) none of the above<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) physical capital \nEducated people are an asset for the country. Higher income can be earned by better trained people.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 8. \nInvestment in human resources is the same as investment in: \n(a) land \n(b) property \n(c) land and capital \n(d) none of these<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) land and capital \nSince the value of land and capital increases, in the same way investment in human resources can yield high productivity.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 9. \nPrimary sector includes: \n(a) agriculture, forestry, animal hus-bandry, etc. \n(b) fishing, quarrying and manufac-turing \n(c) trade, transport, banking etc. \n(d) none of the above.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (a) agriculture, forestry, animal hus-bandry, etc. \nPrimary means the starting. This includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry etc.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 10. \nTerritory sector includes: \n(a) agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry etc. \n(b) fishing, quarrying and manufacturing \n(c) trade, transport, banking etc. \n(d) none of the above<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) trade, transport, banking etc. \nTertiary sector comes after primary and secondary sector. This include trades, transport, banking etc.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 11. \nEconomic activities have two parts: \n(a) market activities and sale activities \n(b) market activities and non-market activities \n(c) only market activities \n(d) none of the above.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (b) market activities and non-market activities \nBoth market and non-market activities are included in the economic activities.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nQuestion 12. \nIn early times, women generally looked after domestic choices and man: \n(a) work in offices \n(b) work in factories \n(c) work in the fields \n(d) all the above<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: (c) work in the fields \nIn early days, agriculture was the main occupation and thus, men worked in fields.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nWrite true (T) or false (F)<\/span><\/p>\n1. \u2018People as Resource\u2019 is a way of referring to a country\u2019s working people.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n2. In the past in India, a large population has been considered an asset rather than a liability.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n3. Total productivity adds to the growth of the economy.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n4. Investment in human resources cannot give high rates of return in the future.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n5. Educated parents are found to invest more heavily on the education of their child.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n6. A vicious cycle may be created by disadvantaged parents who keep their children in a similarly disadvantaged state.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n7. Due to historical and political reasons there is a division of labour between men and women in the family.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n8. The quality of population depends upon the literacy rate, health of a person, etc.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n9. Literate and healthy population are a liability.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n10. Education enhances the national income, culture richness and increases the efficiency of governance.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n11.Vocational streams have been developed to equip large number of high school students with occupation related to knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n12. The expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP rose from 0.84% in 1951-52 to 4.98% in 2002-03.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n13. Literacy among males is nearly 50% higher than females and it is about 50% higher in urban areas as compared to the rural areas.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n14. The primary school system has expanded to over 6,00,000 villages in India.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n15. Health is an indispensable basis for realising one’s well being.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n16. Both, Bihar and Uttar pradesh have good health indices and few medical colleges.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n17. Unemployment is said to exist when people who are willing to work at the going wages cannot find jobs.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n18. The work force population include people from 20 years to 60 years.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n19. In case of rural areas, there is mostly seasonal and disguised employment.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: True<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n20. Rural areas have mostly educated unemployment.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: False<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\nMatch the following<\/span><\/p>\n1.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nColumn A<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn B<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n(a) Unemployment leads to<\/td>\n 1. economic overload.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(b) Unemployment tends to increase<\/td>\n 2. is low.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(c) In India, the unemployment rate<\/td>\n 3. to sit idle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(d) Poor people cannot afford<\/td>\n 4. of the economy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(e) Agriculture, most absorbing sector<\/td>\n 5. wastage of manpower reasons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n\n\nColumn A<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn B<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n(a) Unemployment leads to<\/td>\n 5. wastage of manpower reasons.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(b) Unemployment tends to increase<\/td>\n 1. economic overload.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(c) In India, the unemployment rate<\/td>\n 2. is low.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(d) Poor people cannot afford<\/td>\n 3. to sit idle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(e) Agriculture, most absorbing sector<\/td>\n 4. of the economy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n \n2.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nColumn A<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn B<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n(a) Human capital<\/td>\n 1. areas referred to villages.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(b) Rural areas<\/td>\n 2. areas referred to towns and city.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(c) Urban areas<\/td>\n 3. physically and mentally fit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(d) Health<\/td>\n 4. employment for some months only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(e) Seasonal employment<\/td>\n 5. People as resource themselves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n\n\nColumn A<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn B<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n(a) Human capital<\/td>\n 5. People as resource themselves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(b) Rural areas<\/td>\n 1. areas referred to villages.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(c) Urban areas<\/td>\n 2. areas referred to towns and city.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(d) Health<\/td>\n 3. physically and mentally fit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n(e) Seasonal employment<\/td>\n 4. employment for some months only.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n \n3.<\/p>\n
\n\n\nColumn I<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn II<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn III<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1. SC\/PHC\/CHC<\/td>\n (a) 18,054 (1951)<\/td>\n (A) 56,363 (1981)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n2. Nursing personnel<\/td>\n (b) from 147 in 1951<\/td>\n (B) 7,37,000 (2001)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n3. Infant mortality rate has come down<\/td>\n (c) includes people from<\/td>\n (C) to 75 in 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n4. Dispensaries and Hospitals<\/td>\n (d) 9,209 (1951)<\/td>\n (D) 15 years to 59 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n5. The workforce population<\/td>\n (e) 725 (1951)<\/td>\n (E) 43,322 (2001)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer:<\/p>\n
\n\n\nColumn I<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn II<\/strong><\/td>\nColumn III<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1. SC\/PHC\/CHC<\/td>\n (e) 725 (1951)<\/td>\n (A) 56,363 (1981)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n2. Nursing personnel<\/td>\n (a) 18,054 (1951)<\/td>\n (B) 7,37,000 (2001)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n3. Infant mortality rate has come down<\/td>\n (b) from 147 in 1951<\/td>\n (C) to 75 in 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n4. Dispensaries and Hospitals<\/td>\n (c) includes people from<\/td>\n (E) 43,322 (2001)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n5. The workforce population<\/td>\n (d) 9,209 (1951)<\/td>\n (D) 15 years to 59 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/details>\n \nFill in the blanks<\/span><\/p>\n1. The dependence of the ……………. on the working population increases.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: unemployed<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n2. People who are an ……………. for the economy turn into a liability.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: asset<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n3. Unemployment has detrimental impact on the overall ……………. of an economy.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: growth<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n4. ……………. employment happens when people are not able to find jobs during some months of the year.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: Seasonal<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n5. In case of ……………. unemployment people appear to be employed.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: disguised<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n6. In ……………. areas educated unemployment has become a common phenomenon.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: urban<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n7. The ……………. plan endeavoured to increase the enrollment in higher education.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: tenth<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n8. ……………. is not only a right, it is also needed if the citizen are to perform their duties and enjoy then right properly.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: Literacy<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n9. The ……………. school system has expanded to over 5,00,000 villages in India.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: primary<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n10. The quality of ……………. depends upon the literacy rate, health of a person etc.<\/p>\n\nAnswer<\/span><\/summary>\nAnswer: population<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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