Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbors Class 12 MCQ Quiz

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Chapter Name: Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbors
Subject: Economics
Book: NCERT Class 12 Economics
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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Chapter 8 Comparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbors

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Liberty indicators may be defined as:

All

The extent of democratic participation in social and political decision-making

The extent of constitutional protection given to rights of citizens

The extent of constitutional protection of the independence of the judiciary and the rule of the law

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How does China's human development indicators compare to that of India and Pakistan?

China's indicators are better than those of India and Pakistan

China's indicators are similar to those of India and Pakistan

China's indicators are volatile and unpredictable

China's indicators are worse than those of India and Pakistan

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Identify the developmental initiatives oriented by Pakistan during the 1970s and 80s that helped the country stimulate economic growth.

investment in education and health

de-nationalization

agrarian reforms

import substitution

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From the set of the events given in column I and corresponding facts given in Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:

COLUMN I	COLUMN II
i. Dual Pricing	A. Economic Reforms of 1991
ii. Setting up of Special Economic Zones in China	B. To attract Foreign Direct Investment
iii. Commune System	C. Backyard based Industrial production units
iv. Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution	D. Collective Farming

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iii – C

ii – B

iv – D

i – A

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What was the outcome of China's Great Leap Forward campaign?

Increased inequality and social unrest

Widespread famine and economic stagnation

Environmental degradation and resource depletion

Rapid industrialization and economic growth

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From the set of the events given in column I and corresponding facts given in Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:

Column I	Column II
A. Adoption of a mixed economic system	I. The common development policy of India and China
B. Introduction of economic reforms in China	II. Imposed by the World Bank
C. Great Leap Forward Campaign	III. Focussed on massive industrialization
D. First Five-Year Plan of Pakistan	IV. Announced in 1953

B-II

C-III

D-IV

A-I

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What are some of the liberty indicators used to evaluate the degree of freedom and individual rights within a society?

Democratic participation in decision-making, constitutional protection of citizens' rights, independence of the judiciary, and rule of law

All

Economic growth rate, poverty reduction, and human development indicators

Environmental sustainability, social justice, and human rights

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What has been the trend in the sectoral share of employment and GVA in China?

A shift from services to industry and then to agriculture

A shift from agriculture to industry and then to services

A shift from industry to agriculture and then to services

No significant change in the sectoral share of employment and GVA

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Read the following statement -Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct alternatives given below:

Assertion (A): In the late 1970s, China’s population growth rate had sharply declined.

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Reason(R): China has witnessed an increase in the proportion of elderly people owing to stringent family planning programs.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

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How did China's economic growth rate compare to that of India and Pakistan in the 1980s?

China's growth rate was higher than that of India and Pakistan

China's growth rate was volatile and unpredictable

China's growth rate was similar to that of India and Pakistan

China's growth rate was lower than that of India and Pakistan

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Under the Great Leap Forward (GLF) campaign in China initiated in 1958, people were encouraged to set up industries in their backyards. Identify the primary goods these backyard industries would have produced.

small car parts

plastic toys

textiles

perishable food items

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The main objective of China's One Child Policy, which was implemented from 1979 to 2016 was:

to control the population growth and address overpopulation concerns

to promote gender equality by limiting the number of male children

to provide financial incentives for families with multiple children

to encourage families to have more children and increase the population

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Economic reforms adopted by Pakistan in 1988 yielded spectacular results and the Pakistan economy was performing well. But even after the spectacular growth trajectory, Pakistan seems to have slipped into poverty. The re-emergence of poverty in Pakistan is due to:

Shift from protection to competition

None

Large dependence on remittance from abroad

Opening up the economy to global investors

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Introduction of Economic Reform in Pakistan took place in…………… (Choose the correct alternative)

1980

1991

1978

1988

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What was the main goal of China's Great Leap Forward campaign, initiated in 1958?

To encourage private sector participation in the economyv

To promote agricultural development through the commune system

To reduce poverty and inequality through social welfare programsv

To rapidly industrialize the country through massive state investment

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Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Economic Growth Trends of India, China, and Pakistan
✔ GDP and Sectoral Contributions (Agriculture, Industry, Services)
✔ Economic Reforms and Development Strategies
✔ Human Development Indicators (HDI, Literacy, Life Expectancy, etc.)
✔ Globalization and Economic Policies
✔ Challenges and Future Prospects

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