MCQs LESSON-3 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Q1. Every individual community & government measure level of
development in relation to available & access to computerization,
industrialization. Name this view
A. Developmental view
B. Euro-centric view of development
C. Australian view of development
D. Malthusian view of development
Ans. B
Explanation:- Eurocentric view of development says that every
individual community & government measure level of development in relation to available & access to computerization, industrialization . Hence, B is the correct option.

Q2. What are the inter related processes of declining capabilities?
A. Social capabilities
B. Environmental capabilities
C. Personal capabilities
D. All of the above
Ans: D
Explanation:- The inter related processes of declining capabilities are social capabilities, environmental capabilities & personal capabilites. Hence, D is the correct option.

Q3. Which view of development assumes development to be remedy of all social ills including human development & regional imbalances?
A. American view of development
B. Western view of development
C. Indian view of development
D. Malthusian view of development
Ans. B
Explanation:- Western view of development assumes development to be remedy of all social ills including human development & regional imbalances .Hence, B is the correct option.

Q4. Which report define human development , make amendments & rank world countries on scores?
A. Human development report
B. Brundtland commission report
C. Club Of Rome report
D. Agenda 21
Ans. A
Explanation:- Human development report define human development make amendments & rank countries on scores . Hence, A is the correct option.

Q5. Which report saw progressive democratization & increase in
empowerment as minimum conditions for human development?
A. HD report 1991
B. HD report 1993
C. Clube of Rome report
D. Agenda 21
Ans. B
Explanation:- Human development report 1993 saw progressive
democratization & increase in empowerment as minimum conditions for human development. Hence, B is the correct option.

Q6. India is in which group of countries in human development ?
A. High development
B. Medium development
C. Very high development
D. Low development
Ans. B
Explanation:- Value of India in HDI is .624 and is placed in medium group development . Hence, B is the correct option.

Q7.Who prepares Human development report in India?
A. RBI
B. Planning commission
C. Ministry of Finance
D. NGO
Ans. B
Explanation:- Human development report in India is prepared by
Planning Commission. Hence, B is the correct option.

Q8. What is the indicator of economic growth?
A. GNP & its per capita availability
B. Social well being
C. Govt expenditure on welfare programs
D. Private investment
Ans. A
Explanation:- GNP & its per capita availability is used to assess resource base of a country . Hence, A is the correct option.

Q9. Name the the state with highest poverty.
A. Jharkhand
B. West Bengal
C. Bihar
D. Chhattisgarh
Ans. D
Explanation:- Chhattisgarh is the state with highest poverty. Hence , D is the correct option.

Q10. Name the state with least poverty
A. Goa
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Ans. A
Explanation:- Goa has least poverty among other states of India .
Hence, A is the correct option.

Q11. Which state of India has highest literacy rate?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans. B
Explanation:- Kerala has highest literacy rate in India also it has highest female literacy rate. Hence, B is the correct option.

Q12. Which state has lowest literacy rate?
A. UP
B. MP
C. Maharashtra
D. Bihar
Ans. D
Explanation:- Bihar has lowest literacy rate in India. Hence, D is the correct option.

Q13. Which state has lowest female literacy rate?
A. UP
B. MP
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar
Ans. C
Explanation:- Rajasthan has lowest female literacy rate in India. Hence, C is the correct option.

Q14. In which of the following state the child sex ratio is below 850 female children per 1000 male children?
A. Bihar
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan
Ans. C
Explanation:- Haryana is the state where CSR is below 850 female
children per 1000 male children. Hence, C is the correct option.

Q15. Who amended implicit biases & prejudices that were firmly
established in the concept of development?
A. Planning Commission
B. UNDP
C. World Bank
D. UNESCO
Ans. B
Explanation:- UNDP amended the implicit biases in Human
development report of 1993 .Hence, B is the correct option.

Q16. Which report recognized constructive role of civil societies in bringing peace & human development?
A. Clube of Rome report
B. Agenda 21
C. Brundtland commission report
D. UNDP Report 1993
Ans. D
Explanation:- UNDP report 1993 recognized constructive role of civil societies in bringing peace & human development. Hence, D is the correct option.

Q17. Which group believes that for a peaceful social life balance
between resources & population is important?
A. Neo radicals
B. Neo Malthusians
C. Karl Marxists
D. Neo liberals
Ans. B
Explanation:-Neo Malthusians believe for a peaceful social life balance between resources & population is important. Hence, B is the correct option.

Q18. Which famous Indian personality advocated reinforcement of harmony & balance between population & resources?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Vinoba Bhave
Ans. C
Explanation:- Mahatma Gandhi advocated reinforcement between population & resources. Hence, C is the correct option.

Q19. Report Published by Club of Rome is –
A. Limits to growth
B. Sustainable development
C. Small is beautiful
D. Our common future
Ans. A
Explanation:-Report published by club of Rome is limits to growth. Hence, A is the correct option.

Q20. Small is beautiful is written by?
A. Ralph Weldo Emerson
B. Louis Fischer
C. Karl Marx
D. Schumacher
Ans. D
Explanation:- Small is beautiful is a book written by Schumacher.
Hence, D is the correct option.

Q21. Brundtland Commission report is –
A. Limits to growth
B. Our common future
C. Agenda 21
D. None
Ans. B
Explanation:- Our common future is the report of Brundtland
commission. Hence, B is the correct option.

Q22. Agenda 21 is published by –?
A. Rio conference 1993
B. Brundtland commission
C. Clube of Rome report
D. None
Ans. A
Explanation:- Rio conference published Agenda 21 in 1993 . Hence, A is the correct option.

Q23. Which one of the following is India’s rank in Human development report 2011?
A. 131
B. 134
C. 126
D. 128
Ans. B
Explanation:- India’s rank In Human development report 2011 is 134 & 130 in Human development report 2018. Hence, B is the correct option.

Q24. Which one of the following union territories has the highest
literacy rate?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Puducherry
C. Daman & Diu
D. Chandigarh
Ans. A
Explanation:- Lakshadweep has highest literacy rate among all UT’s in India. Hence, A is the correct option.