Development Worksheet
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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL
GRH MARG, NEW DELHI-60
Class: X Assignment 1
Subject: Economics Chapter: Development
Short answer questions
1. What is the most common method of measuring the economic development of a
country?
a) Equal treatment c) Security
b) Freedom d) Income
2. Which area of the world has the largest crude oil reserves?
a) U.S.A c) the Middle East
b) Russia d) China
3. What are the criteria used by the UNDP for measuring development?
a) Per Capita Income c) Education
b) Health d) All the above
4. What was India’s Per Capita Income in 2004 as per world development report 2006?
5. What was IMR of Punjab in 2003?
6. Which of the following cannot be bought with money
a) A Chair c) Food
c) Pollution free environment d) Clothing
7. For how long would the crude oil reserves of the world last?
8. Which of the following neighbouring countries has better
performance in terms of human development than India?
a) Bangladesh c) Sri Lanka
b) Nepal d) Pakistan
9. Average income is also called __________________.
10. Literacy rate measures the proportion of literate population in which age group?
11. Why do different people have different notions of development?
12. Why do we use averages? What are the limitations to their use?
13. What is National Income?
14. What is Per Capita Income?
15. What is sustainable development? Give its importance.
Long answer questions
16. Define IMR, literacy rate, net attendance ratio, life expectancy at birth and gross
enrolment ratio.
17. List some common goals that are desired generally by all types of people.
18. Name and explain the two main basis that are used to compare development levels
of different places.
19. Explain the classification of counties as per World Development Report 2006.
20. Explain Human Development Index.
21. Compare UNDP’s and World Bank’s criterion for measuring development.
22. What are the limitations of using per capita income as a development indicator.
23. Kerala has lower per capital income than Punjab but a better human development
ranking. Explain.
24. Explain which all public facilities are important for human development .
25. Write a short note on problem of ground water in India.
26. What is development?
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