PODAR PEARL SCHOOL

(Under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar)
Academic Year 2025-26

REVISION WORKSHEET
SUBJECT: ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT

Name : _______________________ Date: _______________

Class/ Sec: ____________ Sign: _______________

1. Which one of the following is not a developmental goal for the landless rural
labourers?

(a) More days of work and better wages.

(b) Local school is able to provide quality education for their children.

(c) There is no social discrimination.

(d) They cannot become leaders in the village

2. Which among the following is a developmental goal for the landless rural
labourers?

(a) To get electricity and water

(b) To educate their children

(c) More days of work and better wages

(d) To shift to the cities

3. What would be the most appropriate aspiration of a prosperous farmer from

Punjab?
 (a) local school is able to provide quality education for their children

(b) there is no social discrimination

(c) able to pursue her job in abroad.

(d) proper supply for irrigation

4. “Girls in India in the rural sector are sometimes not able to get secondary level
education” which of the following is not the correct reason for this situation.

(a) Society’s mind set which prefers boys getting better secondary and higher
education. (b) Due to Poverty people are unable to provide basic education to their
children

(c) In villages women also constitute a major agricultural workforce which again
works to their disadvantage.

(d) Decreasing crime against women

5. Read the information given below and select the correct option:

A vessel dumped 500 tonnes of liquid toxic wastes into open-air dumps in a city and
in the surrounding sea. This happened in a city called Abidjan in lvory Coast, a
country in Africa. The fumes from the highly toxic waste caused nausea, skin rashes,
fainting, diarrhoea, etc. After a month seven persons were dead, twenty in hospital
and twenty-six thousand treated for symptoms of poisoning. A multinational company
dealing in petroleum and metals had contracted a local company of the lvory Coast to
dispose the toxic waste from its ship.

Identify who benefitted the most from the options given below: -

(a) MNC dealing in petroleum and metals

(b) Local company of the lvory Coast

(c) A vessel dumped 500 tonnes of liquid toxic wastes into open air

(d) People in the city called Abidjan in lvory Coast.

6. “Consequences of environmental degradation do not respect national or state

boundaries.” which of the following statement not justify this statement.
 (a) Environmental degradation issue is no longer a regional or national issue.

(b) Our future is linked together. Sustainability of development is essential for all the
mankind and it is our common responsibility to save the environment.

(c) These days it is a matter of discussion among different countries of the world.

(d) Global warming, acid rain, etc., are to be controlled by one nation. It is a personal
matter of thinking and finding the solutions.

7. Which of the following do we get when we divide the national income of a

country by its total population?

(a) Human Development Index

(b) Gross Development Product

(c) Per Capita Income

(d) None of the above

8. Which is the most common method of measuring economic development?

A. Profit loss
B. Income
C. Sales
D. Import-export

9. What brings about stable income?

A. Better wages
B. Work opportunities
C. Regular work
D. decent price for their crops or other products
10. Besides seeking more income, there is something people resent, what is it?

A. Getting fewer wages for more work

B. Discrimination
C. No work
D. Poverty
11. What is the one factor on which our life depends?

A. employment
B. Security of work
C. Money, or material things that one can buy with it
D. Freedom

12. If women are engaged in paid work, what difference does it make?

A. Their dignity in the household and society decreases

B. No difference
C. No dignity
D. their dignity in the household and society increases

13. Different persons could have ………. notions of a country’s development.

A. different as well as conflicting

B. Same
C. Indifferent
D. No

14. What is considered to be one of the most important attributes when we

compare countries at the level of development?

A. Industrial development
B. Resources of the country
C. Income
D. Import-export

15. More income means …………..

A. Average out of needs of people

B. more of all things that human beings need.
C. No effect on the common man
D. More business
16. …………….. is the total income of the country divided by its total population?

A. per capita income

B. Gross income
C. Net income
D. Total income

17. In World Development Reports, brought out by the World Bank, which criterion
is used in classifying countries?

A. Total income
B. Gross income
C. per capita income
D. Net income

18. Which of the following neighbouring countries has better performance in terms
of human development than India?

A. Bangladesh
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. Pakistan

19. Countries with per capita income of US$ ………… per annum and above in
2017, are called rich countries?

A. 12,126
B. 11246
C. 12056
D. 10056

20. Countries with per capita income of US$ ____ or less are called low-income
countries.
 A. 995
B. 885
C. 955
D. 855

21. Which category does India come under?

A. High-income countries
B. Low middle-income countries
C. Low-income countries
D. High middle-income countries

22. What was India’s per capita income in 2019?

A. US$ 1950 per annum

B. US$ 1880 per annum
C. US$ 6700 per annum
D. US$ 1820 per annum.

23. Why does Kerala have a low Infant Mortality Rate?

A. adequate provision of basic health and educational facilities

B. Suitable climate
C. Pollution Free environment
D. Good water

24. Over the past decade or so, ……………indicators have come to be widely used
along with income as a measure of development?

A. Health and nutrition

B. health and education
C. Child development
D. Human development
25. According to the Human Development Report, 2018, United Nations
Development Programme which two countries have a higher Life expectancy at
Birth rate than India?

A. Srilanka and Myanmar

B. Pakistan and Nepal
C. Pakistan and Bangladesh
D. Nepal and Bangladesh

26. Per Capita Income is calculated in ………. for all countries?

A. Pounds
B. Euros
C. Dollars
D. Rupees

27. About ……….. districts have reported a water level decline of over 4 meters
during the past 20 years?

A. 300
B. 500
C. 450
D. 350

28. What can be the goals/aspirations of farmers who depend only on rain for
growing crop?
(a) Sufficient rain at the proper time
(b) Rich farmers in the village to provide food grains if rain fails
(c) Government to come forward to help them
(d) None of the above.
29. Human Development Report is published by
(a) UNDP
(b) World Bank
 (c) IMF
(d) WHO
30. Pick out the cause (from below) that enhances environmental degradation:
(a) Planting of trees.
(b) Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water.
(c) Ban on use of plastic bags.
(d) Allowing increase in the level of exhaust fumes emitted by cars, buses, trucks,
etc.
31. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on ________

(a) life expectancy

(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
(c) national income
(d) All the above

32. Pick out the correct meaning listed below to define ‘average income’.
(a) Average income of the country means the total income of the country.
(b) The average income in a country is the income of only employed people.
(c) The average income is the same as per capita income.
(d) The average income includes the value of property held.
33. Development goals of different sections of our society can be achieved by:
(a) Force
(b) Democratic political process
(c) Violent agitation
(d) Terrorism
34. Which one of the following statements defines ‘Literacy Rate’?
(a) Total literate population divided by total population

(b) Total literate population divided by literate population

(c) Proportion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group.

(d) It measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and above age
group.
35. Which one of the following is not a feature of developing country?
(a) Agriculture as the major occupation
(b) High technological development
(c) Mass poverty
(d) Mass illiteracy
36. The developmental goal for a girl from a rich family is:
(a) to get more days of work
(b) to get as much freedom as her brother gets
(c) to get electricity
(d) to get better wages
37. Which one of the following is a developmental goal for industrialists?
(a) To get more days of work
(b) To get better wages
(c) To get more electricity
(d) All the above
38. Which one of the following criteria is the basis to measure the development of
a country according to UNDP?
(a) Per capita income
(b) Educational levels of the people
(c) Health status of the people
(d) All the above
39. Cause of high infant mortality rate is :
(a) inadequate facilities of health
(b) lack of infrastructural facilities
(c) lack of awareness
(d) both (a) and (b)
40. Nearly ………..of the country is overusing their groundwater reserves?
A. Two-third
B. One-third
C. Half
D. One fourth
41. Which of the following statement defines Sustainable Development?
 A. Sustainable use of natural resources without considering the need of the future
generation. B. Present generation fulfils its needs while considering the needs of the
future generation as well.

C. It means utilization of natural resources by the past, present and forthcoming

future generation.

D. To meets the needs of the future generations even if the needs of the present
generation go unmet

42. One of the best ways to reduce over usage of ground water is _____________.

A. Implementation of stringent policies to control misuse of water

B. Using more of rain water

C. Digging more wells

D. None of the above

43. The total number of children of age group 14 and 15 years attending school as
a percentage of total number of children in the same age group is referred as
__________________.

A. Attendance Ratio
B. Net Attendance Ratio
C. Average attendance
D. Literacy rate

44. The number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of
1000 live children born in that particular year is referred as
___________________

A. Infant Mortality Rate (or IMR)

B. Mortality Rate
C. Life Expectancy at birth
D. average expected length of life

45. What will be the aspiration of an educated urban unemployed youth?

(a) An educated urban unemployed youth will aspire for better opportunities in
 agriculture.
(b) Support from government at every step in life for his upward movement.
(c) An urban educated unemployed will aspire for good job opportunities where his
education can be made use of.
(d) Better facilities of recreation for his leisure time.
46. Which country can be considered as a developed country in the modern world?
Select your answer from the following statements.
(a) Countries which have accumulated huge amount of wealth and always secures
the future of their citizens. These countries are considered to be developed.
(b) Countries which are among the highest in the ‘Human Development Index’ are
considered to be the developed countries.
(c) Only rich countries are considered to be developed because people have money
to buy everything needed for human beings—both material and non-material.
(d) Iran is a rich country and therefore it is a developed country.
47. Money cannot buy all the goods and services that we may need to have a good
life. A list of things required for a good life is given below. Which among the
following are things money cannot buy?
(i) Full protection from infectious diseases
(ii) High quality education
(in) A luxury home
(iv) A pollution-free atmosphere in every part of the country
(a) (i) and(ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (in)
(d) (i) and (iv)
48. HDI stands for ‘Human Development Index’ that focuses on_______

Fill in the blanks with one of the following options:

(a) life expectancy
(b) gross enrolment ratio for three levels of schooling
(c) national income
(d) All the above
49. What would be the most promising source of energy fifty years from now and
why?
(a) Petroleum energy, because it is obtained from fossil fuels.
(b) Solar energy, because it is not exhaustible.
(c) Coal based energy, because it is pollution- free.
(d) Forest product based energy, because India has abundant forests.
50. Life expectancy at birth means:
(a) average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth
(b) average expected length of life of a person at the time of death
(c) average expected length of a child at the time of birth
(d) None of the above
51. Underemployment occurs when people:
(a) do not want to work
(b) are working in a lazy manner
(c) are working less than what they are capable of doing
(d) are not paid for their work
52. One common development goal among the people is:
(a) family
(b) freedom
(c) income
(d) security
53. Proportion of literate population in the 7 years and above age group is termed as
(a) Education index
(b) Mortality ratio
(c) Literacy rate
(d) Gross enrolment ratio
54. What can be the goals/aspirations of farmers who depend only on rain for growing
crop?
(a) Sufficient rain at the proper time
(b) Rich farmers in the village to provide food grains if rain fails
(c) Government to come forward to help them
(d) None of the above.
55. Dividing the total income of country with its population, we get

I. Per-Capita income

II. National income

III. Average Income

IV. Total Income

(a) Only III

(b) I and II

(c) All of the above

(d) None of these

56. Among Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, the lowest per capita income state is Bihar. It
shows that

(a) Bihar has high standard of living

(b) People are earning less in Kerala

(c) Maharashtra has more number of rich people

(d) On an average, people in Bihar have low income

57. If industrialists want more dams then why do local people resist it?

(a) They will be displaced.

(b) Their lands will be submerged.

(c) Their will be no source of earning for them.

(d) All of the above

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

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

(b) Both Bihar and Kerala lack basic necessities of life.

 (c) The standard of living in Kerala is better than Bihar.

(d) The standard of living in Bihar is better than Kerala.

59. Full form of SED is

(a) sustainable economic development

(b) simple economic development

(c) sound economic development

(d) none of these

60. A good way to measure the quality of life in countries across the world is by
comparing their...........

(a) per capita Income

(b) human development index

(c) gross national income

(d) sustainable development

61. Which among the following is not a public facility?

(a) Transport and electricity

(b) Roads and bridges

(c) Private schools

(d) Government hospitals

62. The ........... helps in maintaining the nutritional levels of poor people by proving food
at lower cost.

(a) BMI body mass index

(b) PDS public distribution system

(c) GNI gross national income

(d) HDI human development index

63. Economic development by maintaining the natural resources for present and future
use is known as

(a) sustainable development

(b) planned development

(c) human development Index

(d) development

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

A. Country A

B. Country B

C. Country A and B

D. None of these

65. Study the data and answer the following question

SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON HARYANA, KERALA AND BIHAR

State Infant Mortality Rate Literacy Net Attendance Ratio (per 100
per 1,000 live births Rate % persons) secondary stages (age
(2017) 14 and 15 years) 2017-18
2017-18

Haryana 30 82 61

Kerala 10 94 83
 Bihar 35 62 43

Sources Economic Survey 2018-19,P. A160, National Sample Survey Organisation

(Report No. 585), National Statistical Office, Government of India

Based on the data identify the most developed state.

A. Bihar

B. Kerala

C. Haryana

D. Kerala and Haryana.

66. Study the data and answer the following question.

SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON HARYANA, KERALA AND BIHAR

State Infant Mortality Rate Literacy Net Attendance Ratio (per 100
per 1,000 live births Rate % persons) secondary stages (age
(2017) 14 and 15 years) 2017-18
2017-18

Haryana 30 82 61

Kerala 10 94 83

Bihar 35 62 43

Sources Economic Survey 2018-19,P. A160, National Sample Survey Organisation

(Report No. 585), National Statistical Office, Government of India

Which state has the highest infant mortality rate?

A. Bihar

B. Kerala

C. Haryana

D. Bihar and Haryana.

67. Study the data and answer the following question.

 SOME COMPARATIVE DATA ON HARYANA, KERALA AND BIHAR

State Infant Mortality Rate Literacy Net Attendance Ratio (per 100
per 1,000 live births Rate % persons) secondary stages (age
(2017) 14 and 15 years) 2017-18
2017-18

Haryana 30 82 61

Kerala 10 94 83

Bihar 35 62 43

Sources Economic Survey 2018-19,P. A160, National Sample Survey Organisation

(Report No. 585), National Statistical Office, Government of India

Why Does the State have the highest mortality rate?

A. Lack of health facilities.

B. Lack of food security

C. Both

D. None

68. Look at the picture below. What should be the developmental goals for such an area?
 A. Removing slums from this area

B. Resettling the poor in the outskirts of the city

C. Improving the living and sanitation conditions for the poor living in this area

D. Constructing multi storey buildings in this area.

69. Match the following and choose the correct option given.

Column 1 Column 2

A. per capita Income 1. measures the proportion of literate population in the 7-

and-above age group

B. Infant Mortality rate 2. compares countries based on the educational levels of

the people, their health status and per capita income.

C. Literacy rate 3. the total income of the country divided by its total
population.

D. Human Development Index 4. indicates the number of children that die before the age
of one year as a proportion of 1000 live children born in
that particular year.
 a) A – 3, B – 4, C – 1, D – 2.
b) A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D – 1.
c) A – 3, B – 1, C – 4, D – 2.
d) A – 2, B – 4, C – 1, D – 3.

70. Match the following and choose the correct option.

CATEGORY OF PERSONS DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS

a. Rich farmer with large land holdings i. A regular job and a high income.

b. Farmer who depends only on rain for ii. To get a good and proper education to
irrigation her children.

c. A rural woman from a land-owning iii. Assured higher support price for their
family crops.

d. An unemployed urban youth iv. improve irrigational facilities for his

farm.

A. a – ii, b – iii, c – iv, d – i.

B. a – iii, b – iv, c – ii, d – i

C. a – iii, b – ii, c – I, d – iv

D. a – ii, b – iv, c – iii, d – i

71. Match the following

Problems faced by the farming sector some possible measures

1.Unirrigated land a. setting up agro-based mills

2. Debt burden b. cooperative marketing societies

3. no jobs in the off season c. Construction of canals by the Government

4. compelled to sell their grains to the d. Banks to provide credit with low interest
local traders soon after harvest
 A. 1 - c, 2 - d,3 - a, 4 - b.

B. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - a, 4 - d.

C. 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 -d.

D. 1- d, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c.

72. Choose the incorrect option from the pairs given below

A. Prosperous Farmer from Punjab – High support price for his crop.

B. Farmers depending on Rainfall for farming – Development of alternate sources of

irrigation.

C. An Urban Unemployed Youth – Regular Job with high wages.

D. An urban girl from a Rich Family – Lots of leisure time to enjoy.

73. Based on the conflicting developmental goals, which of the following pairs are not
correctly matched?

A. More wages to workers --- against the interests of the entrepreneur.

B. Rich farmers want to sell food grains at high prices --- poor workers want to
purchase it at low prices.

C. Construction of a dam means more and cheaper power for people ---- The tribals
do not want to leave the place.

D. Expansion of roads in the city ---- good for reducing traffic congestion