9 + Interview Questions in UNDERSTANDING DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	What are the indicators of development?
Answer» The major indicators to measure the level of economic development are Net National Product (NNP), Per Capita Income (PCI), Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) and Human Development Index (HDI).

2.	What do you mean by development?
Answer» 1. The word ‘development’ refers to the progress of a particular field (or) a particular person. 2. Similarly the economic progress of a country is known as ‘economic development’. 3. However, the interpretation of the concept development keeps On changing from time to time, from person to person.

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What do you mean by development?

Answer»

1. The word ‘development’ refers to the progress of a particular field (or) a particular person.

2. Similarly the economic progress of a country is known as ‘economic development’.

3. However, the interpretation of the concept development keeps On changing from time to time, from person to person.

3.	Match the following1.Development(a) Wild life protection Act2. Human resource(b) Renewable resources3. Solar energy(c) Part of daily life4. 1972(d) Part of daily life
Answer» 1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a)

3.

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1. (d)

2. (c)

3. (b)

4. (a)

4.	……. resources are those which will get exhausted after years of use.(a) Natural (b) Renewable (c) Non-Renewable (d) New
Answer» (c) Non-Renewable

5.	Assertion (A): Development increases the quality of life. Reason (R): People will have higher incomes, better education, better health and nutrition, less poverty.(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A) (c) (A) is correct and (R) is false (d) (A) is false and (R) is true
Answer» (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

6.	……. is considered a true measure of national income. (a) GNP (b) GDP (c) NNP (d) NDP
Answer» NNP is considered a true measure of national income.

7.	The term‘Human resources’ refers to …… (a) investment on poor people (b) expenditure on agriculture (c) investment on assests (d) collective abilities of people
Answer» (d) collective abilities of people

8.	For comparing development between countries,their …… is considered to be one of the most important attributes.(a) growth (b) income (c) expenditure (d) savings
Answer» For comparing development between countries, their income is considered to be one of the most important attributes.

9.	Assertion (A): Human resource is necessary for the progress of any country.Reason (R): Investment in education and health of people can result in a high rate of returns in the future for a country.(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A) (c) (A) is correct and (R) is false (d) (A) is false and (R) is true
Answer» (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)