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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Sample paper, session 2024-25 · 4 marks · Case-based

CBSE Class 10 Social Science sample paper 2024-25: question 36

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2024-25, section E, question 36, for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q36 · 4 marks · Case-basedCompetency-basedDevelopment

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT Once it is realised that even though the level of income is important, yet it is an inadequate measure of the level of development, we begin to think of other criterion. There could be a long list of such criterion but then it would not be so useful. What we need is a small number of the most important things. Health and education indicators, such as the ones we used in comparison of Kerala and Punjab, are among them. Over the past decade or so, health and education indicators have come to be widely used along with income as a measure of development. For instance, Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on the educational levels of the people, their health status and per capita income. It would be interesting to look at certain relevant data regarding India and its neighbours from Human Development Report 2006.

  1. (i)

    On what basis the UNDP compares countries on Human Development?

    1 mark
  2. (ii)

    Explain Human development briefly.

    2 marks
  3. (iii)

    Mention other aspects that should be considered in measuring human development.

    1 mark

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Hints

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Hint 1

The passage names three things UNDP compares.

Hint 2

Think of human development as more than just income.

Hint 3

Which public facilities affect quality of life?

Step-by-step solution

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  1. (i) UNDP compares countries on the educational levels of people, their health status and per capita income.

    1 mark

  2. (ii) Human development is the process of enhancing people's range of choices. It expands their opportunities for education, health care, income and empowerment.

    1 mark

  3. (ii) It also covers the full range of human choices, from a sound physical environment to economic, political and social freedom.

    1 mark

  4. (iii) Other aspects are life expectancy and access to public facilities such as safe drinking water, sanitation, roads and electricity.

    1 mark

Answer: (i) Education, health and per capita income. (ii) Widening people's choices and opportunities in education, health, income and freedom. (iii) Life expectancy and access to water, sanitation, roads and electricity.

Where the marks are

  • Basis of UNDP comparison (1 mark)
  • Human development as widening of choices and opportunities (1 mark)
  • Wider scope: environment and freedoms (1 mark)
  • Other aspects such as life expectancy or public facilities (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: Development (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Development, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2024-25: every question, by section.

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