“INFRASTRUCTURE” LESSON-8
INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CLASS-12
INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Q1. Which Indian state is known as ‘God’s own country’ ?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Ans. A
Explanation:- Kerala has excelled in literacy, health care & sanitation &
known as God’s own country . Hence , A is the correct option.
Q2. – facilitates development.
A. Government
B. Private sector
C. Infrastructure
D. Industries
Ans: C
Explanation:- Infrastructure facilitates development. Hence, C is the
correct option.
Q3. Infrastructure can be divided into – & – infrastructure
A. Ecological & Cultural
B. Cultural & Industrial
C. A & B both
D. Social & Economic
Ans. D
Explanation:- Infrastructure can be divided into two types social &
economic infrastructure .Hence, D is the correct option.
Q4. What is morbidity?
A. Deaths below age of 7
B. Proneness to fall ill
C. Total deaths in a year
D. Births in a year
Ans. B
Explanation:- Morbidity means proneness to fall ill .Hence, B is the
correct option.
Q5. Fuels used by rural women are:
A. Fuel wood
B. Crops residues
C. Cow dung
D. All of the above
Ans. D
Explanation:- Rural women use bio fuels such as fuel wood, crop
residues, cow dung . Hence, D is the correct option
Q6. Name commercial sources of energy.
Ans. Commercial sources of energy are Coal , petroleum & electricity as
they are bought & sold
OR
Name non-commercial sources of energy.
Ans. Non commercial sources of energy are found in nature/forests
examples are: Firewood , Agricultural waste & dried dung
Q7. Which commercial source of energy is non-exhaustible?
A. Hydropower
B. Coal
C. Petroleum
D. Thermal power
Ans. A
Explanation:- All the commercial sources of energy are exhaustible
except for hydropower. Hence , A is the correct option.
Q8. Both commercial & non commercial sources of energy are known
as –
A. Non-conventional sources of energy
B. Conventional sources of energy
C. Inexhaustible sources of energy
D. None
Ans. B
Explanation:-Both commercial & non commercial sources of energy are
known as conventional sources of energy . Hence ,B is the correct
option.
Q9. Give examples of non-conventional sources of energy
Ans. Wind energy, Solar energy, Tidal energy etc.
OR
Name two NGOs working in India
Ans. SEWA in Ahmedabad & ACCORD in Nilgiris
Q10. – is the most visible form of energy which is often identified with
progress in modern civilization
A. Electricity/Power
B. Solar
C. Wind
D. Tidal
Ans. A
Explanation:- Electricity/Power is the most visible form of energy which is
often identified with progress in modern civilization. Hence , A is the correct
option.
Q11. India’s energy policy encourages which two energy sources?
A. Tidal & Solar
B. Hydel & Wind
C. Nuclear & Geothermal
D. Bioenergy & Thermal
Ans. B
Explanation:- India’s energy policy encourage Hydel & Wind sources of
energy as they do not rely on fossil fuel hence avoid carbon missions .
Hence, B is the correct option.
Q12. – incurs losses which exceed Rs. 500 billion
A. State Electricity Boards
B. Government
C. Private Electricity Boards
D. B & C both
Ans. A
Explanation:- State Electricity boards which distribute electricity incurs
losses which exceed Rs. 500 billion. Hence, A is the correct option.
Q13. Which city has made it compulsory to install solar water heating
system for all new buildings?
A. Navi Mumbai
B. Ahmedabad
C. Thane
D. Pune
Ans . C
Explanation:- Thane city is doing an environment friendly makeover
thus making it compulsory to install solar water heating system for all
new buildings. Hence, C is the correct option.
Q14. Which of the following is not a electricity board?
A. The Delhi State Electricity Board (DSEB)
B. Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU)
C. The Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB)
D. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC)
Ans. D
Explanation:- DSEB , DESU ,DVB are electricity boards , DERC regulates
tariff structure and monitors other regulatory issues. Hence, D is the
correct option.
Q15. Which scheme aims to replace incandescent bulbs with LEDs?
A. SAHAJ
B. UJALA
C. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
D. UDAY
Ans. B
Explanation:- UJALA scheme aims to replace incandescent bulbs with
LEDs in order to save electricity. Hence B, is the correct option.
Q16. – is the holistic process related to the overall growth &
development of the nation.
A. Education
B. Industrial development
C. Health
D. Power generation
Ans. C
Explanation:- Health is the holistic process related to the overall growth
& development of the nation. Hence, C is the correct option.
Q17. People’s health can be assessed by taking into account
indicators like:
A. Infant Mortality Rate
B. Maternal Mortality Rate
C. Life expectancy & Nutrition levels
D. All of the above
Ans. D
Explanation:- All the given options are indicators for assessing
health of people . Hence, D is the correct option.
Q18. India’ healthcare is made up of – tier system.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Ans. B
Explanation:- India’s healthcare system is made up of three tier system
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary. Hence, B is the correct option.
Q19. Who is the first person who provides primary healthcare in rural
areas?
A. Doctor
B. Physician
C. Physicist
D. Auxiliary Nursing Midwife
Ans. D
Explanation:- ANM is the first person who provides primary healthcare
in rural areas. Hence , D is the correct option.
Q20. Tertiary hospitals are:
A. AIIMS
B. Post Graduate Institute
C. National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences
D. All of the above
Ans. D
Explanation:- AIIMS, PGI & NIMHNS are examples of tertiary healthcare
systems. Hence, D is the correct option.
Q21. – needs to be upgraded to attract more foreigners to India.
A. Health Infrastructure
B. Education institutions
C. Tourism
D. Industries
Ans. A
Explanation:- Health infrastructure needs to be upgraded to attract
more foreigners to India . Hence, A is the correct option.
Q22. What are quacks?
Ans. Private practitioners who are not registered as Doctors are known
as quacks
OR
Name Indian systems of Medicine.
Ans. ISM includes six systems of medicine – Ayurveda, Homeopathy,
Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy & Yoga
Q23. Expenditure on health sector is – of GDP
A. 3 %
B. 2%
C. 6%
D. 4.7%
Ans. D
Explanation:- Expenditure on health sector is 4.7 % of GDP . Hence, D is
the correct option.
Q24. What is a ‘global burden of disease’ ?
Ans. Global Burden of Disease is an indicator used by experts to know
the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease,
as well as the number of years spent by them in a state of disability
owing to the disease.
OR
State two components of social infrastructure.
Ans. Health & Education
Q25. Which of the following states are lagging behind in healthcare
facilities?
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh
D. All of these
Ans. D
Explanation: Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh are
relatively lagging behind in healthcare facilities. Hence, D is the correct
option.
Q26. Match the following
Q27. Traditionally – has been solely responsible for developing
country’s infrastructure.
A. Private sector
B. Households
C. Government
D. Cooperatives
Ans. C
Explanation:-Traditionally Government has been solely responsible for
developing country’s infrastructure. Hence, C is the correct option.
Q28. Which city uses the solar energy on a large scale?
A. Hyderabad
B. Thane
C. Delhi
D. Bengaluru
Ans. B
Explanation:- Thane city uses the solar energy on a large scale. Hence,
B is the correct option.
Q29. Which of the following has highest percentage in commercial
energy consumption?
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Natural Gas
D. Hydro energy
Ans. A
Explanation:- Coal has highest share of above 50% in commercial
energy consumption followed by oil at above 30%. Hence, A is the
correct option.
Q30. The two most important sources of electricity generation are:
A. Nuclear & Thermal
B. Hydro & Nuclear
C. Solar & Nuclear
D. Thermal & Hydro
Ans. D
Explanation:- Thermal & Hydro are the two most important sources of
electricity generation in India. Hence, D is the correct option.
Q31. In India ¼ th of total electricity generated is lost because of:
A. Theft of electricity
B. Wrong pricing
C. Subsidies to farmers
D. Transmission & Distribution losses
Ans. D
Explanation:-In India ¼ th of total electricity generated is lost because
of transmission & distribution losses . Hence, D is the correct option.
Q32. Approx. 70% of the hospitals in India belongs to – sector
A. Public
B. Private
C. External
D. Both A & C
Ans. B
Explanation:- Approx. 70% of the hospitals in India belongs to private
sector. Hence, B is the correct option.
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