Worksheet: People as Resource - Social Studies (SST) Class 9

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1: Why is literacy rate low among the females?
(a) lack of equal education opportunities
(b) lack of transport facilities
(c) lack of infrastructure
(d) lack of income

Q2: In which state was the literacy rate highest as per 2001 study?
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Orissa

Q3: 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) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
(b) Adult Education Programme
(c) Mid-day meal
(d) Mid-day meal

Q4: Market activity refers to production for
(a) exchange
(b) earning income
(c) earning profit
(d) All the above

Q5: Increase in longevity of life is an indicator of--
(a) good quality of life
(b) improvement in health sector
(c) better HDI (Human Development Index)
(d) All the above

Q6: One who can read and write in any language with understanding is termed as
(a) student
(b) adult
(c) child
(d) literate

Q7: What is India’s position in scientific and technical manpower in the world?
(a) first
(b) second
(c) third
(d) fourth
Ans: (c)

Q8: Investment in human capital is expenditure on
(a) education
(b) training
(c) medical care
(d) All the above

Q9: The scheme for the establishment of residential schools to impart education to talented children from rural areas is
(a) Kendriya Vidyalayas
(b) Navodaya Vidyalayas
(c) Sarvodaya Vidyalayas
(d) None of the aboves

Q10: Services of housewives are included in
(a) national income
(b) domestic income
(c) household income
(d) none of the above

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1: Which factor decides the growth rate of a country?
Q2: What is the full form of GNP?
Q3: In which case women get paid for their work?
Q4: What is the name of the school set in each district by the government for the talented students of rural areas?
Q5: What is infant mortality rate?
Q6: Which is the most labour absorbing sector of the Indian economy?
Q7: What is called work force?
Q8: What kinds of jobs attract women in organised sector?
Q9: What is death rate?
Q10: When does population become human capital?

Short Answer Questions

Q1: What do you understand by 'people as a resource'?
Q2: How is human resource different from other resources like land and physical capital?
Q3: What is the role of education in human capital formation?
Q4: What is the role of health in human capital formation?
Q5: What part does health play in the individual's working life?

Long Answer Questions

Q1: Which capital would you consider the best-land, labour, physical capital and human capital? Why?
Q2: What do you understand by "people as a resource'?
Q3: Why is educated unemployed a peculiar problem in India?
Q4: What is the role of health in human capital formation?
Q5: In which field do you think India can build the maximum employment opportunity?