NCERT Class 10 Economics Chapter 1 Development Test Mock Test
This free online test covers Chapter 1, Development, from the NCERT Class 10 Understanding Economic Development textbook. The 28 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.
Duration
28 mins
Questions
28 MCQs
Total Marks
28 pts
Negative
0 per wrong
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Sample Questions
Q1.The chapter's central claim about developmental goals is that:
- ADifferent persons can have different developmental goals, and what is development for one may not be development for another
- BDevelopmental goals are fixed by the government and are the same for everyone
- CAll persons ultimately want the same thing, namely a higher income
- DOnly economists are competent to decide what counts as development
Q2.The example of industrialists wanting more dams while tribals prefer small check dams or tanks is used in the chapter to illustrate:
- AThe idea that income is the only thing people care about
- BDevelopmental goals that are not merely different but actually conflicting
- CThe superiority of hydroelectric power over other energy sources
- DThe difficulty of measuring national income accurately
Q3.Alongside more income, the chapter says people also seek things such as equal treatment, freedom, security and respect of others, and adds that:
- AThese goals cannot be pursued in a democratic political process
- BThese goals matter only after a country has become rich
- CWhatever cannot be measured is not important for development
- DIn some cases these may be more important than more income or more consumption, because material goods are not all that one needs to live
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- How many questions are in the NCERT Class 10 Economics Chapter 1 Development Test mock test?
- This paper has 28 multiple-choice questions carrying 28 marks in total, to be attempted in 28 minutes.
- Is the NCERT Class 10 Economics Chapter 1 Development Test mock test free to attempt?
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- Does this paper have negative marking?
- No, there is no negative marking on this paper, so an attempted guess costs you nothing.
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- Yes. After you submit, every question shows the correct answer with a step-by-step explanation, along with a topic-wise breakdown of your performance.