Class 9 Social Science Economics MCQ People as Resource

Question : Which one of the following is related to the tertiary sector?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Forestry
(c) Mining
(d) Communication

Question : Literate and healthy population are:
(a) an asset for a country
(b) a liability for the economy
(c) could be both (i) and (b)
(d) none of the above

Question : Which of the following is included in the primary sector?
(a) Manufacturing
(b) Tourism
(c) Forestry
(d) Communication

Question : Which group of four states have the maximum number of medical colleges in India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
(b) Bihar, Bengal, UP and Haryana
(c) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Goa

Question : Which state has highest literacy rate as per 2001?
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Orissa

Question : Which of the following is an economic activity?
(a) A teacher teaching his son
(b) Recitation among friends
(c) Teacher teaching in the classroom
(d) All of the above

Question : Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’ is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all children in age group of:
(a) five to ten
(b) ten to fifteen
(c) six to fifteen
(d) six to fourteen

Question : Which of the following is included in the tertiary sector?
(a) Fishing
(b) Trade
(c) Mining
(d) Health

Question : Bribe taking is an
(a) economic activity
(b) marketing activity
(c) non-economic activity
(d) none of the above

Question : The two determinants of earning by an individual in the market are:
(a) Health and education
(b) Education and skill
(c) Age and education
(d) Skill and age

Question : Secondary sector includes:
(a) Manufacturing
(b) Forestry
(c) Trade
(d) Quarrying

Question : Urban areas have mostly:
(a) educated employment
(b) educated unemployment
(c) educated people
(d) none of the above

Question : The literacy rate during 2010-11 was
(a) 64%
(b) 74%
(c) 70%
(d) 80%

Question : PHC stands for
(a) Public Health Club
(b) Private Health Club
(c) Primary Health Centre
(d) None of the above

Question : Infant mortality rate refers to the death of a child under the age of
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 4 years

Question : On which of the following point, does the quality of population not depend?
(a) Literacy rate
(b) Health of person
(c) Skill formation
(d) Birth of a person

Question : Investment in human resources is the same as investment in:
(a) land
(b) property
(c) land and capital
(d) none of these

Question : The workforce population includes people from 15 years to
(a) 59 years
(b) 62 years
(c) 60 years
(d) 65 years

Question : People as a resource refers to their
(a) educational skills
(b) productive skills
(c) health skills
(d) none of the above

Question : In which of the following fields is disguised unemployment found?
(a) Industries
(b) Agriculture
(c) Mining
(d) Fisheries

Question : Disguised unemployment could be traced in:
(a) mining activity
(b) service sector
(c) agriculture
(d) social forestry

Question : Territory sector includes:
(a) agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry etc.
(b) fishing, quarrying and manufacturing
(c) trade, transport, banking etc.
(d) none of the above

Question : The number of females per thousand males refers to :
(a) Sex Ratio
(b) Literacy Rate
(c) Infant Mortality Rate
(d) Birth Rate

Question : Investment in human capital is expenditure on
(a) education
(b) training
(c) medical care
(d) all of the above

Question : Why are rural women employed in low-paid jobs?
(a) They do not need to work in high-paid jobs
(b) They lack in education or the necessary skill
(c) They are not allowed by their families to do high paid jobs
(d) They are not aware of the wage structure

Question : Which of the following is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all the children in the age group of 6-14 years?
(a) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan
(b) Mid-day meal
(c) Navodaya Vidyalaya
(d) Sainik School

Question : In early times, women generally looked after domestic choices and man:
(a) work in offices
(b) work in factories
(c) work in the fields
(d) all the above

Question : What is the aim of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan?
(a) To provide elementary education to women
(b) To provide elementary education to the rural poor
(c) To provide elementary education to all children in the age group 6-14 years
(d) To provide elementary education to the urban poor

Question : Which of the following sectors is related to agriculture, forestry and dairy?
(a) Primary Sector
(b) Tertiary Sector
(c) Secondary Sector
(d) None of the above

Question : The New Education Policy in India was announced in the year
(a) 1986
(b) 1988
(c) 1987
(d) 1998

Question :The quality of the population decides the:
(a) birth rate of the country
(b) death rate of the country
(c) growth rate of the country
(d) none of the above

Question :Literate and healthy population are:
(a) an asset for a country
(b) a liability for the economy
(c) could be both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

Question :The literacy rates have increased from ………… in 1951 to ………… in 2001.
(a) 18%-45%
(b) 20%-55%
(c) 18%-55%
(d) 18%-65%

Question :‘Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’ is a significant step towards providing elementary education to all children in age group of:
(a) five to ten
(b) ten to fifteen
(c) six to fifteen
(d) six to fourteen

Question :The health of a person helps him to realise his potential and the ability to fight:
(a) the enemy
(b) diseases
(c) illness
(d) none of these

Question :Urban areas have mostly:
(a) educated employment
(b) educated unemployment
(c) educated people
(d) none of the above