Development Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding!

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Are you preparing for CBSE Class 10 Social Science (Economics) Chapter 1 - Development? This interactive MCQ quiz will help you revise key concepts, important definitions, and exam-relevant questions in a fun and engaging way!

About the Quiz

Chapter Name: Development
Subject: Class 10 Social Science (Economics)
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Difficulty Level: Concept-Based & Exam-Oriented
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Why Take This Quiz?

✔ Covers all major topics like indicators of development, sustainability, and comparison of countries
✔ Includes competency-based & high-order thinking (HOTs) questions
✔ Perfect for quick revision before CBSE board exams

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Chapter 1 - Development

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Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ‘Average Income’?

The total income from domestic and foreign sources.

The total income of the country divided by its total population.

The total income of the country divided by its earning population.

The total income of all the residents of the country.

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Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is Rs 5000. If the income of three families is Rs 4000, Rs 7000, and Rs 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?

Rs 6000

Rs 7500

Rs 3000

Rs 2000

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Which of these statements about national development is TRUE?

Different development goals may be conflicting with a country’s development.

National development can be measured by calculating the total income of the population.

Only countries with a varied population will have high national development.

Any one attribute can be used to compare the national development of two countries.

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Which one of the following best describes the Human Development Index (HDI)?

Improvement in health, education, and income

Improvement in information and communication

Improvement in investment, finance, and technology

Improvement in science, information, and technology

5 / 15

Read the given data and find out children of which state has attained maximum elementary school education.

Kerala

Bihar

Haryana

Haryana and Kerala both

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Read the given data and answer the following question.

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Identify the country that MOST PROBABLY has a well-developed healthcare system but lesser average education than India.

Myanmar

Sri Lanka

Nepal

Pakistan

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Absenteeism is one of the most basic indicators of to what extent the educational needs of students are met by schools. If the students are turning their back on the education they are provided, it means that we need to ask ourselves, “Is something happening in our schools and classrooms that distract students from education?”

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The researchers are MOST LIKELY referring to the factors that affect ________.

Average income

Net attendance ratio

Net state domestic product

Public distribution system

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Read the following data and information carefully and select the most appropriate answer from the given options:

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Rita is an employee of a multinational company who gets transferred to different countries after every three years of service. She has been given an opportunity to choose any one out of the three countries mentioned in the table above as her next job location. She calculates the average income of all these countries as per the given data and chooses to be transferred to Country A.

Identify the reason why Rita has chosen country A.

National income of its citizens is higher.

Has the most equitable distribution of income.

Most of its citizens are rich and stable.

Average income of its citizens is lower.

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Read the given data and find out which country has the most equitable distribution of income.

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Country B

Country A

Country C

Country D

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Which age group of children is included in calculating Net Attendance Ratio?

5-9

6-10

14-15

7-11

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Read the following data and select the appropriate option from the following.

Educational Achievements of the Rural Population of Uttar Pradesh
Category	Male	Female
Literacy rate for the rural population	76%	54%
Literacy rate for rural children in the age group 10-14 years	90%	87%
Percentage of rural children aged 10-14 years attending school	85%	82%

How much percentage of girls are not attending school?

69%

61%

81%

18%

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Vijay is undernourished as his weight is 45 kg and his height is 1.78 meters. Find out his Body Mass Index (BMI) from the following options.

12.6

15.2

13.5

14.7

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The literacy rate is highest in Kerala while the infant mortality rate is highest in Bihar. What does it show?

Most of the people in Kerala and Bihar have good living conditions.

The standard of living in Bihar is better than in Kerala.

Both Bihar and Kerala lack basic necessities of life.

The standard of living in Kerala is better than in Bihar.

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Look at the image given below.

Which of the following goals of development should be prioritized in this region?

Reducing income disparities

Combatting climate change

Ending gender violence

Ensuring caste equality

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As of 2020, India is the 6th largest economy in the world but is ranked low in per capita income.

What can be the reason for this?

Low GDP growth rate

Low foreign investments

High poverty

High mortality rate

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Different concepts of development
✔ National Income vs Per Capita Income
✔ Sustainable development & its importance
✔ Human Development Index (HDI)
✔ Comparative analysis of countries

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