Human Development Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answers
Multiple Choice Questions:
Question 1.
Which one of the following best describes development?
(a) An increase in size
(b) A constant in size
(c) A positive change in quality
(d) A simple change in the quality
Answer
Answer: (c) A positive change in quality
Question 2.
Who introduced the concept of Human Development?
(a) Prof. Amartya Sen
(b) Ellen C. Semple
(c) Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq
(d) Ratzel
Answer
Answer: (c) Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq
Question 3.
Which of the following is the criterion used to measure development?
(a) Education
(b) Economic growth
(c) Both economic growth and education
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Both economic growth and education
Question 4.
Which of the following two South Asian economists put forward the idea of human development?
(a) Mahbub-ul-Haq and Amartya Sen
(b) Dr Manmohan Singh and Amartya Sen
(c) Dr Arun Jaitley and Mahbub-ul-Haq
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Mahbub-ul-Haq and Amartya Sen
Question 5.
Which of these is not a key area on which Human Development Index of a country is determined?
(a) Health
(b) Education
(c) Happiness
(d) Access to resources
Answer
Answer: (c) Happiness
Question 6.
Which of the following are the pillars of Human development?
(a) Equity
(b) Sustainability
(c) Productivity
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (d) All of these
Question 7.
What is the measure of access to resources?
(a) Medical facilities
(b) Good governance
(c) Purchasing power
(d) Education
Answer
Answer: (c) Purchasing power
Question 8.
ILO stands for .
(a) International Labour Organisation
(b) Indian Labour Organisation
(c) International Law Organisation
(d) Indian Law Organisation
Answer
Answer: (a) International Labour Organisation
Question 9.
UNDP stands for
(a) United Nation Dual Programme
(b) United Nation Drainage Programme
(c) United Nation Development Programme
(d) United Nation Departmental Programme
Answer
Answer: (c) United Nation Development Programme
Question 10.
Which is the only country in the world that officially proclaims the Gross National Happiness (GNH) as the measure of the country’s progress?
(a) Nepal
(b) India
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer
Answer: (c) Bhutan
Question 11.
Which of these is the most significant aspect of human development?
(a) Income approach
(b) Welfare approach
(c) Capability approach
(d) Health approach
Answer
Answer: (d) Health approach
Question 12.
Which of the following countries rank highest in the Human Development Index?
(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) France
(d) Bangaldesh
Answer
Answer: (b) Norway
Question 13.
What was the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2016?
(a) 100
(b) 113
(c) 120
(d) 130
Answer
Answer: (d) 130
Question 14.
A meaningful life is not just a long one. It must be a life with some purpose. This means:
(a) People must be healthy, be able to develop their talents, participate in society and be free to achieve their goals.
(b) People must be rich to Live a Long successful life.
(C) People must be free to achieve their goals.
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) People must be healthy, be able to develop their talents, participate in society and be free to achieve their goals.
Question 15.
Gross National Happiness encourages us to think about the following aspects of
development:
(a) Spiritual
(b) Non-material
(c) Qualitative
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (d) All of these
Question 16.
Complete the following table by writing appropriate names in the blank.
Answer
Answer: Income approach,welfare approach
