CBSE Class 12 Geography Human Development MCQ

Question: The state having the highest literacy rate in india :-
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil nadu
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan

Answer: A

Question: Which of the following is most required to empower people?
(a) To provide better health facilities
(b) Good governance and people-oriented policies
(c) Each generation must have the same opportunities
(d) Sustainable use of resources

Answer: B

Question: How many countries have a high level of human development?
(a) 37
(b) 47
(c) 47
(d) 67

Answer: C

Question: Which criterion was used in the early period to measure development?
(a) Industrial growth
(b) Agricultural growth
(c) Economic growth
(c) Population growth

Answer: C

Question: According to Dr. Mehboob-ul-Haq, which of the following is central point to all development?
(a) Basic infrastructure
(b) People
(c) Stress on education
(d) All of above

Answer: B

Question:  How many countries have a high level of human development ?
(a) 37
(b) 47
(c) 47
(c) 67

Answer: C

Question: Which of the following criterion are used to show the shortfall in human development in any region?
(a) The probability of not surviving till the age of 40
(b) The number of people who do not have access to clean water
(c) The number of small children who are underweight
(d) All of the above

Answer: D

Question: When was the first Human Development Report published by the UNDP?
(a) 1970
(b) 1980
(c) 1990
(d) 1995

Answer: C

Question: Which of the following characteristics are related with the countries having high level of human development index?
(a) Many of were former imperial powers and having low social diversity
(b) Most of the high scorer countries are located in Europe.
(c) Most of countries represent the industrialized western world
(d) All the above

Answer: D

Question: Which one of the following is India’s rank in terms of Human Development Index among the countries of the world in 2005?
(a) 126
(b) 127
(c) 128
(d) 129

Answer: A

Question: Which of the following points correctly defines the term growth? (Human Development)
(a) Refer to change over a period of time.
(b) Quantitative and value neutral
(c) May be positive or negative
(d) All the above

Answer: D

Question: Which one of the following scholars introduced the concept of human Development ?
(a) Prof. Amartya Sen
(b) Ellen C. Sein pie
(c) Dr. Mahabub-Ul-Haq
(c) Ratzel.

Answer: C

Question:  Which one of the following Union Territories of India has the highest literacy rate?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Andaman and the Nicobar Islands.

Answer: A

Question: Which of the following is the most important component for comparing different countries?
(a) Population
(b) Income
(c) Per capita income
(d) Resources

Answer :  D

Question: 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)

Answer :  D

Question: 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

Answer :  C

Question: 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

Answer :  C