People as Resource

This is an MCQ-based quiz on People as Resource.

This includes Economic Activities by Men and Women, Quality of Population, Education, Health, Unemployment, Seasonal Unemployment, and Disguised Unemployment

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The quality of the population decides the:

Birth rate of the country Death rate of the country Growth rate of the country None of the above

Literate and healthy population are:

An asset for a country A liability for the economy Could be both (a) and (b) None of the above

The health of a person helps him to realise his potential and the ability to fight:

The enemy Diseases Illness None of these

Which of the following is the most labour absorbing sectors of the Indian economy?

Primary sector Tertiary sector Secondary sector Private sector

Which of the following is included in the primary sector?

Manufacturing Tourism Forestry Communication

Which of the following is included in the tertiary sector?

Fishing Trade Mining Health

Investment in human capital can be made through

Education Training Medical care All the three

Which of the following sectors faces the problem of seasonal unemployment?

Agriculture Service sector Trade IT sector

Infant mortality rate is the death of a child under

One year Three, year Two year Four year

The workforce population includes people from 15 years to

59 years 62 years 60 years 65 years

Which age group of children does the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan aim to promote education?

6 to 10 years 5 to 3 years 6 to 14 years 7 to 12 years

The number of females per thousand males refers to :

Sex Ratio Literacy Rate Infant Mortality Rate Birth Rate

In which of the following fields is disguised unemployment found?

Industries Agriculture Mining Fisheries

Secondary sector includes:

Manufacturing Forestry Trade Quarrying

The scheme for the establishment of residential schools to impart education to talented children from rural areas is

Kendriya Vidyalayas Navodaya Vidyalayas Sarvodaya Vidyalayas None of the aboves

____ is considered the greatest asset of a nation.

Wealth Land Industries Healthy and literate population

Why are rural women employed in low-paid jobs?

They do not need to work in high-paid jobs They lack in education or the necessary skill They are not allowed by their families to do high paid jobs They are not aware of the wage structure

The literacy rates have increased from ………… in 1951 to ………… in 2001.

18%-45%

20%-55%

18%-55%

18%-65%

Quiz/Test Summary

Title: People as Resource

Questions: 18

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