Rohit Classes
Class 10 Social Science – Chapter 1: Development
Objective Questions (MCQs) – Topic-wise
Total Questions: 50 Time- 50 minutes
What is Development? (Basic Concepts)
1.Which of the following best describes development?
a) Increase in income
b) Increase in wealth
c) Improvement in quality of life
d) Industrial growth
2.Which of the following is not a factor of development?
a) Education
b) Health
c) Pollution
d) Employment
3.Development involves:
a) Only economic growth
b) Only technological growth
c) Improvement in all aspects of life
d) None of these
4.What do different people seek in development?
a) Same goals
b) Different goals
c) Fixed goals
d) No goals
5.The developmental goals of a landless rural labourer would be:
a) More income
b) Better job
c) Education for children
d) All of these
Different People, Different Goals
6.What may be development for one may be ________ for another.
a) Destructive
b) Development
c) Undevelopment
d) Displacement
7.For a rich farmer, development may mean:
a) Better irrigation
b) Employment
c) Government job
d) New house
8.A girl’s development goal may include:
a) Freedom
b) Equal treatment
c) Good education
d) All of these
9.Which of the following is not a developmental goal?
a) Security
b) Dignity
c) Discrimination
d) Respect
10.Which statement is true about development goals?
a) All people have the same goals
b) Goals are always economic
c) Goals may be conflicting
d) Goals do not change
Income and Other Goals
11.Per capita income is also called:
a) Total income
b) Average income
c) Gross income
d) Real income
12.Income is an important goal because:
a) It helps to buy things
b) It increases respect
c) It brings equality
d) All of these
13.Besides income, people also seek:
a) Freedom
b) Security
c) Equal treatment
d) All of these
14.Which of these is a non-material thing people look for?
a) Income
b) Dignity
c) Job
d) House
15.A good job means:
a) High income only
b) Job security
c) Safe working conditions
d) All of these
National Development
16.What is meant by national development?
a) Development of a village
b) Development of individuals
c) Development of a country
d) Development of towns
17.A country with higher income is considered:
a) Less developed
b) Developed
c) Poor
d) Underdeveloped
18.National development includes:
a) Good health
b) Good education
c) Better income
d) All of these
19.National development should ensure:
a) Only rich benefit
b) Growth of cities
c) Equal opportunities for all
d) Population control
20.Who decides the national development plans in a country?
a) Citizens
b) Government
c) NGOs
d) Scientists
Comparison of Countries or States
21.When we compare countries, we compare:
a) Income level
b) Religion
c) Caste system
d) Traditions
22.Per capita income is calculated by:
a) Dividing total income by area
b) Dividing total income by population
c) Dividing income by resources
d) Dividing GDP by resources
23.The country with highest per capita income is:
a) Low-income country
b) Middle-income country
c) High-income country
d) None of these
24.In World Development Reports, countries are classified by:
a) Religion
b) Education
c) Income
d) Population
25.Which of these is not considered while comparing countries?
a) Life expectancy
b) Literacy rate
c) Health care
d) Dress code
Income and Other Criteria
26.Literacy rate shows:
a) Number of people
b) Education level
c) Income
d) Area
27.Life expectancy means:
a) Average age of children
b) Years one is expected to live
c) Retirement age
d) Education age
28.Infant mortality rate means:
a) Number of children born
b) Number of children dying before age 1
c) Children in school
d) Healthy babies born
29.Which is a better criterion of development?
a) Only income
b) Income + health + education
c) Religion
d) Area of country
30.Which of the following is not a public facility?
a) School
b) Hospital
c) Bank
d) Electricity
Public Facilities
31..Public facilities are provided by:
a) Private companies
b) Government
c) Rich people
d) Local leaders
32.A country can be rich but still have:
a) Poor health services
b) High literacy
c) Good roads
d) Low infant mortality
33.Kerala has low infant mortality rate due to:
a) Better education
b) Better health services
c) Clean environment
d) All of these
34.Why are public facilities important?
a) They support only poor
b) They help in development
c) They are costly
d) They are not useful
35.Which is an example of a private facility?
a) Private hospital
b) Public school
c) Government bank
d) Community tap
Sustainability of Development
36.Sustainable development means:
a) Using all resources now
b) Saving resources for future
c) Rapid growth
d) Cutting trees
37.Which resource is non-renewable?
a) Water
b) Forest
c) Coal
d) Solar energy
38.Overuse of resources leads to:
a) Growth
b) Depletion
c) Happiness
d) Safety
39.Which of the following helps in sustainable development?
a) Deforestation
b) Using solar energy
c) Wasting water
d) Burning coal
40.Which state in India has achieved good development with sustainability?
a) Punjab
b) Kerala
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Goa
Development and Environment
41.Which activity does not harm the environment?
a) Deforestation
b) Reusing plastic
c) Mining
d) Overfishing
42.Groundwater level is decreasing due to:
a) More rainfall
b) Less farming
c) Overuse in agriculture
d) Use in homes
43.Sustainable development is important to:
a) Use more coal
b) Increase pollution
c) Save environment
d) Use more cars
44.What should we avoid for a sustainable future?
a) Planting trees
b) Saving electricity
c) Wasting resources
d) Recycling
45.Non-renewable resources are:
a) Unlimited
b) Can be used again and again
c) Limited and cannot be replaced
d) Found everywhere
Revision and Miscellaneous
46.Which state has highest per capita income in India (as per data in NCERT)?
a) Kerala
b) Punjab
c) Goa
d) Bihar
47.Which of these is not a goal of development?
a) Good education
b) Better income
c) Political fights
d) Health care
48.Why is per capita income not enough to compare countries?
a) It ignores size
b) It ignores population
c) It ignores other aspects like health
d) It ignores religion
49.Which state has high literacy but low per capita income?
a) Kerala
b) Goa
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh
50.Which report is used by World Bank to compare countries?
a) Human Development Report
b) World Trade Report
c) World Development Report
d) Education Development Report
