Revision People As Resource IX

People as a Resource

**Class IX**

**Time:** 3 hours

**Maximum Marks:** 80

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### General Instructions:

* The question paper is divided into five sections: A, B, C, D, and E.

* All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions.

* Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) carrying 1 mark each.

* Section B: Assertion-Reasoning Type Questions carrying 1 mark each.

* Section C: Very Short Answer Type Questions carrying 2 marks each.

* Section D: Short Answer Type Questions carrying 3 marks each.

* Section E: Long Answer Type Questions carrying 5 marks each.

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### Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 x 20 = 20 Marks)

1. Which of the following is considered a human resource?

    a) A river

    b) A forest

    c) **A skilled doctor**

    d) A machine

2. What is the main purpose of investing in human capital?

    a) To increase the country's population

    b) To decrease the unemployment rate

    c) **To improve the quality of the population**

    d) To generate more income for the government

3. Which sector is agriculture a part of?

    a) **Primary sector**

    b) Secondary sector

    c) Tertiary sector

    d) Quaternary sector

4. The tertiary sector is also known as the:

    a) Manufacturing sector

    b) **Service sector**

    c) Industrial sector

    d) Agricultural sector

5. What is the term for a situation where people are working but their contribution to production is almost nil?

    a) Seasonal unemployment

    b) **Disguised unemployment**

    c) Structural unemployment

    d) Educated unemployment

6. The literacy rate is defined as the percentage of the population aged 7 and above who can:

    a) Write their name

    b) **Read and write with understanding**

    c) Only read

    d) Only write

7. Which of the following is a non-monetary benefit of education?

    a) Increased income

    b) **Improved health status**

    c) Higher productivity

    d) Better job opportunities

8. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is the death of an infant before completing:

    a) 5 years

    b) **1 year**

    c) 10 years

    d) 6 months

9. Which of the following is a key component of human capital formation?

    a) Increasing birth rate

    b) Decreasing death rate

    c) **Investing in education and health**

    d) Expanding the land area

10. The concept of "People as a Resource" refers to the population as:

    a) **A potential asset for the economy**

    b) A liability for the economy

    c) An unproductive burden

    d) A consumer of resources

11. Which of the following is an example of an economic activity?

    a) A mother cooking food for her family

    b) A student studying for an exam

    c) **A teacher teaching in a school**

    d) A person doing household chores

12. The unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force that is:

    a) Employed

    b) **Unemployed and actively seeking work**

    c) Unemployed and not seeking work

    d) Retired

13. What is the main cause of seasonal unemployment?

    a) Lack of education

    b) **Dependence on agricultural activities**

    c) Lack of industrial development

    d) Migration to urban areas

14. Which of the following is a quality of the population?

    a) Size of the population

    b) Density of the population

    c) **Health and education level**

    d) Gender ratio

15. What does GDP stand for?

    a) Gross Domestic Population

    b) **Gross Domestic Product**

    c) Gross Developed Product

    d) Great Domestic Population

16. The **tertiary sector** includes:

    a) Fishing and mining

    b) Manufacturing and construction

    c) **Transport and banking**

    d) Agriculture and forestry

17. Investing in education and health can convert a liability into a/an:

    a) Consumer

    b) **Asset**

    c) Burden

    d) Dependent

18. Which of the following is a challenge to human capital formation in India?

    a) High literacy rate

    b) **Poor healthcare facilities**

    c) Availability of skilled labor

    d) Low population density

19. The term "labor force" includes people in the age group of:

    a) 0-14 years

    b) 60 years and above

    c) **15-59 years**

    d) All of the above

20. In which sector is disguised unemployment most common in India?

    a) Service sector

    b) Industrial sector

    c) **Agricultural sector**

    d) IT sector

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### Section B: Assertion-Reasoning Type Questions (1 x 4 = 4 Marks)

In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option from the following:

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

21. **Assertion (A):** Human capital formation is a process of accumulating skills, knowledge, and abilities.

    **Reason (R):** Investment in education and health leads to higher productivity.

    **Answer:** **a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.**

22. **Assertion (A):** Urban areas in India face the problem of educated unemployment.

    **Reason (R):** The number of educated people is increasing faster than the creation of jobs.

    **Answer:** **a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.**

23. **Assertion (A):** The agricultural sector is the most labor-absorbing sector of the economy.

    **Reason (R):** Disguised unemployment is common in the agricultural sector.

    **Answer:** **b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.**

24. **Assertion (A):** People are considered an asset for the economy.

    **Reason (R):** A healthy and educated population can be converted into human capital.

    **Answer:** **a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.**

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### Section C: Very Short Answer Type Questions (2 x 6 = 12 Marks)

25. What is the difference between economic and non-economic activities?

26. Define the term "human capital."

27. What is disguised unemployment? Give an example.

28. Mention any two indicators of a healthy population.

29. State two ways how education contributes to the development of an individual.

30. Differentiate between primary and tertiary sectors with examples.

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### Section D: Short Answer Type Questions (3 x 5 = 15 Marks)

31. How does unemployment affect the overall growth of an economy? Explain any three points.

32. Explain the concept of the "virtuous cycle" of human capital formation.

33. Describe the main problems of the health sector in India.

34. How is education a major determinant of the quality of the population?

35. Differentiate between seasonal and disguised unemployment.

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### Section E: Long Answer Type Questions (5 x 4 = 20 Marks)

36. "Population becomes a human resource when there is investment in education and health." Justify the statement with suitable arguments. 

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How is the quality of the population determined? Explain the role of education and health in improving the quality of the population.

37. Explain the three main sectors of the Indian economy and their importance. Give examples of activities from each sector.

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What is unemployment? Describe the different types of unemployment found in India.

38. Discuss the role of education in the socio-economic development of a country.

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Analyze the relationship between health and economic growth. How does a healthy population contribute to the development of a country?

39. Write a short note on any two of the following:

    a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

    b) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)

    c) National Health Policy

    d) The role of women in the economic development of a country.