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EconomicsCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2023-24 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Economics sample paper 2023-24: question 19

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section B, question 19, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q19 · 1 mark · MCQComparative Development Experiences of India and its Neighbours

‘China has performed exceedingly well in various health and economic indicators’.
Identify which of the following is not a health indicator?

  1. (A)Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)
  2. (B)Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
  3. (C)Percentage of people below poverty line (National)
  4. (D)Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1 lakh births)

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2023-24.

Hints

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Hint 1

Which option is about income?

Hint 2

Health indicators deal with birth, death and life span.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Infant mortality rate, life expectancy and maternal mortality rate all measure health.

  2. The percentage of people below the poverty line measures income poverty, not health. Option (C).

    1 mark

Answer: (C) Percentage of people below poverty line (National)

Where the marks are

  • Poverty ratio is not a health indicator (1 mark)

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