First Test Paper-Answer Key-Development-Class10-SST

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1. c) Income

2. b) Sri Lanka

3. a) Human Development Index

4. c) Haryana

5. d) Salary

6. a) $10030

7. c) Students attending secondary school

8. b) Hides income distribution

9. False

10. I-c,     ii-a,        iii-b

11. It doesn’t reflect the distribution of income. 

Ignore non-material aspects like health, education, equality.

12. Availability of education.
Basic healthcare and sanitation.

13. Differences in income, social status and needs.Life situations vary across regions and individuals.

14. Health (Life Expectancy)
Education (Mean years of schooling)
Income (Per Capita Income)

15. a.Lower Infant Mortality Rate. b. Higher Literacy Rate. c. Better public health and education facilities

16. 

16.1. Non-material goal. 16.2 Quality of life means living with good health, education, safety, clean environment, and dignity. Yes, non-material things can be more important than money. 16.3 Here’s how:

1. Respect and freedom give people dignity and happiness, which money alone can’t buy.
2. Security and equality ensure a peaceful life, even if income is low.

17. 

• 17.1 Kerala. 17.2. Number of infants dying before age 1 per 1000 live births. 17.3 
• Strong healthcare infrastructure
• Higher literacy and awareness
• 18. Overuse of groundwater in Punjab and Western UP – future water scarcity.
• Crude oil reserves may last only 50 years – rising dependency and global conflicts.
• Development must balance resource use for future generations.
• Use of renewable energy and conservation needed.
• Environmental degradation crosses borders – collective global responsibility.
• 19. 

1. Money can’t buy clean air — a pollution-free environment needs collective effort.
2. Public healthcare and hospitals are essential, not just private treatment.
3. Safety and law enforcement come from government systems, not personal wealth.
4. Quality education for all improves society, not just private schooling.
5. Disease control like vaccination works only when the whole community participates.

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