2 Human Resources
EXERCISES
1. Fill in the Blanks
(i)
India stand ………. In the world as regards to the size of the population.
(ii)
Uneducated people become a …………… for the society rather than an asset.
(iii)
The size of population of a country along with its efficiency, education qualification,
productivity etc. is termed as…………
(iv)
In………….. sector production activities are done by using natural resources.
(v)
………….activities helps in the production of goods and services
2. Multiple Choice Questions
(i)
Agriculture economy is an example of which sector?
(a)
Primary
(b)
Tertiary
(c)
Secondary
(ii)
In agriculture sector there is unemployment for 5 to 7 months, Name this
unemployment.
(a)
Disguised unemployment
(b)
Seasonal unemployment
(c)
Educated unemployment
(iii)
What is the working age for population in India?
(a)
15-59 years
(b)
18-58 years
(c)
6-60 years
(iv)
How much is the population of India according to census 2011?
(a)
1210.19 million
(b) 130 million
(c)
121.19 million
3. True/False
(i)
Working of a housewife in home is an economic activity.
(ii)
There is more disguised unemployment in cities.
(iii)
A country develops by Investing in human capital.
(iv)
The population of a country should be healthy for its economic growth.
(v)
In India literacy rate increased from 1951 to 2011.
4. Very Short Answer type Questions
(i)
Name two natural resources?
(ii)
How did countries like Germany and Japan made rapid economic development?
(iii)
What are economic activities?
(iv)
What are the two economic activities done by Gurpreet and Mandeep?
(v)
Give two examples of secondary sector.
(vi)
What are non-economic activities?
(vii)
Give two determinants of the quality of population.
(viii)
Name the state with the highest literacy rate.
(ix)
Name the step taken to provide elementary education to all children in the age
group of 6-14 yrs.
(x)
What is the age limit of the work force population in India?
(xi)
Name two programmes undertaken by the government of India to generate
employment opportunities.
1.
What do you mean by human resources?
2.
How human resource is superior to other resources like land and physical capital?
3.
What is the difference between economic activities and non- economic activities?
4.
What is the role of education in human capital formation?
5.
What are the steps taken by the Government of India to spread education?
6.
Explain the term unemployment. Which groups of people are not included while
determining a country's unemployment rate?
7.
Give two reasons for unemployment in India.
8.
Distinguish between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment.
9.
Why is educated unemployment rapidly increasing in urban areas?
10.
Unemployed people become a liability for the society rather than an asset.
Explain
it.
11.
How does literate and ill health people affect the growth of the economy?
