Development Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Understanding!

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!

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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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✔ Covers all major topics like indicators of development, sustainability, and comparison of countries
✔ Includes competency-based & high-order thinking (HOTs) questions
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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 all the residents of the country.

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

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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 D

Country C

Country B

Country A

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Assertion (A): Different people have different development goals.

Reason (R): People want freedom, equality, security, and respect.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

A is false but R is true.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

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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?”

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

Public distribution system

Net state domestic product

Average income

Net attendance ratio

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Which of these statements about national development is TRUE?

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

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

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

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

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

5-9

14-15

7-11

6-10

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Look at the image given below.

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

Ending gender violence

Reducing income disparities

Combatting climate change

Ensuring caste equality

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Which of the following measures the population of the literate population in the seven and above age group?

Enrolment ratio

Drop out ratio

Literacy rate

Net attendance ratio

9 / 15

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?

61%

69%

81%

18%

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

Improvement in science, information, and technology

Improvement in health, education, and income

Improvement in information and communication

Improvement in investment, finance, and technology

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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.

Most of its citizens are rich and stable.

Has the most equitable distribution of income.

Average income of its citizens is lower.

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Given below is the income distribution of two fictional countries, each with a population of 5 persons. Which of them would have a wide gap between the rich and poor?

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Country Q

Country P

Both P and Q

Neither P nor Q

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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 foreign investments

High poverty

Low GDP growth rate

High mortality rate

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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 3000

Rs 6000

Rs 7500

Rs 2000

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What Jawaharlal Nehru thought of as temples of independent India, i.e., dams, have already displaced 11 million Indians.

What is this an example of?

Sustainable development

Development of public facilities

Human development

Conflicting developmental goals

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56	Subam Pandit	20 %	2 minutes 47 seconds	3
57	Aairah	13 %	2 minutes 23 seconds	2

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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