Class 10 Social Science: Development important questions

Development is a chapter of Class 10 Social Science for the Andhra Pradesh State Board. These 10 questions are marked Very Important, Important or Practice, and each answer has been checked by our team. Use them to revise, not as a prediction of what will come in the exam.

1. Practice · 1 marks

   1. Expand UNDP.

   United Nations Development Programme (it publishes the Human Development Report).

2. Important · 4 marks

   2. Design a development model for a poor nation.

   1) Education: free, good-quality schooling for all children, with special focus on girls. 2) Health: clean water, sanitation, nutrition and primary health centres in every village. 3) Agriculture: irrigation, credit, good seeds and fair prices, so farmers' incomes rise. 4) Jobs: support for small industries and manufacturing, and skill training for youth. 5) Infrastructure: roads, electricity and internet connections. 6) Equality: empowerment of women and weaker sections, and social security for the poorest. 7) Sustainability: careful use of forests, water and soil. 8) Good governance: transparent, accountable institutions with less corruption.

3. Practice · 1 marks

   3. Which neighbouring country performs better than India in human development? A) Bangladesh B) Sri Lanka C) Nepal D) Pakistan

   B) Sri Lanka.

4. Important · 4 marks

   4. Literacy rates (2017–18): Haryana 82%, Kerala 94%, Bihar 62%. Show this data as a bar graph.

   Draw two axes. On the x-axis, mark the three states: Haryana, Kerala and Bihar, with equal gaps. On the y-axis, mark the literacy rate from 0 to 100 (for example, 1 cm = 10%). Draw three bars of equal width: Haryana up to 82, Kerala up to 94 and Bihar up to 62. Label each bar with its value and give the graph a title: 'Literacy rate of Haryana, Kerala and Bihar (2017–18)'. The graph shows that Kerala has the highest literacy rate and Bihar the lowest.

5. Practice · 1 marks

   5. Who said, "The Earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all but not enough to satisfy the greed of even one person"?

   Mahatma Gandhi.

6. Important · 4 marks

   6. If you were a journalist, what key points would you include in an essay on the importance of sustainable development?

   1) Meaning: development that meets present needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs. 2) Many resources are limited: groundwater is being over-used, and crude oil reserves may run out. 3) Pollution and environmental damage cross state and national borders, so they affect everyone. 4) Development must balance economic growth with protecting forests, water, soil and air. 5) Examples of good practice: rainwater harvesting, solar energy and public transport. 6) Every citizen, company and government has a role to play.

7. Important · 4 marks

   7. Give any two examples of environmental degradation you have observed around you.

   1) Plastic waste: plastic bags and bottles thrown on roadsides and in drains block the flow of water, cause flooding and harm animals. 2) Falling groundwater: too many borewells have lowered the water table, so wells dry up in summer. (Others: air pollution from vehicles and factories, cutting of trees for construction, untreated sewage in lakes and rivers.)

8. Practice · 1 marks

   8. Name the state with the highest literacy rate.

   Kerala.

9. Important · 4 marks

   9. Write a paragraph on what India should do to become a developed country.

   India should give every child quality education and every person good health care, since an educated, healthy population is the base of development. It should create more jobs, especially in manufacturing and services, and support farmers with irrigation, credit and fair prices. Roads, electricity, the internet and public transport must reach every village. Women should have equal opportunities in education and work. Development must be sustainable, protecting groundwater, forests and air. Corruption must be reduced, and governance should be transparent, so that the benefits of growth reach the poor.

10. Important · 4 marks

    10. Why do we use averages? Are there limitations to their use?

    We use averages, such as per capita income, to compare countries, states or groups that have different populations. Comparing totals would be misleading; the average shows what each person would get if the total were shared equally. Limitations: an average hides how the income is distributed. Two countries can have the same average income, but in one everyone may earn about the same while in the other a few are very rich and most are poor. So averages must be read alongside other measures, like literacy, health and inequality.