CBSE Class 9 Economics Chapter 2 People as Resource MCQs with Answers

Here is a compilation of People as Resource MCQs of Class 9 Economics Book Chapter 2.  Students can practice The MCQs as have been added by CBSE in the new exam pattern. At the end of Multiple-Choice Questions, the answer key has also been provided for your reference.

Practicing the MCQs on Class 9 Chapter 2 “People as Resource” can help you understand the lesson better! We have a lot of questions that cover all the important topics in the chapter. You can use these questions to check your knowledge and find out what you need to work on. MCQs listed below are like the real exam questions. If you’re a student who needs help studying or a teacher who wants to help their students, our Practice MCQs on “People as Resource”, Class 9 Chapter 2 can be very useful. Start practicing today and get ready for your exams!

 

People as Resource MCQs

 

Q1. How many parts do economic activities have?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. None of the above 

 

Q2. The activities of the tertiary sector result in production of_________

  1. Human resource
  2. Goods 
  3. Services 
  4. Both B and C

 

Q3. Activities like agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, are included in __________ sector.

  1. Primary 
  2. Secondary 
  3. Tertiary 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q4. Activities like trade, transport, communication, banking are included in __________ sector.

  1. Primary 
  2. Secondary 
  3. Tertiary 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q5. Mining is an activity of the ___________ sector.

  1. Primary 
  2. Secondary 
  3. Tertiary 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q6. Quarrying is an activity of the _____________ sector.

  1. Primary 
  2. Secondary 
  3. Tertiary 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q7. Tourism and insurance are ______ activities.

  1. Primary 
  2. Secondary 
  3. Tertiary 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q8. Education is a ___________ economic activity.

  1. Primary 
  2. Secondary 
  3. Tertiary 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q9. Manufacturing is included in __________ sector.

  1. Primary 
  2. Secondary 
  3. Tertiary 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q10. Health is determined by –

  1. Number of hospitals 
  2. Death rate 
  3. Life expectancy 
  4. Pharmaceuticals

 

Q11. Population is _____________, not ____________ for the country.

  1. A liability, an asset 
  2. A resource, an asset
  3. An asset, a liability 
  4. A liability, a resource

 

Q12. Population becomes ________ capital when there is investment made in the form of education, training and medical care.

  1. Working 
  2. Fixed 
  3. Labour 
  4. Human 

 

Q13. ________ invested in human resource, it did not have any natural resource.

  1. China 
  2. India 
  3. Bangladesh 
  4. Japan

 

Q14. In how many sectors have the economic activities been classified?

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. None of the above

 

Q15. What kind of economic activity includes production of goods or services including government service?

  1. Market 
  2. Non- market
  3. Tertiary 
  4. Primary 

 

Q16. Non-market activities are the production for _________

  1. Self-consumption 
  2. Commerce 
  3. Trade 
  4. Transportation

 

Q17. Why is there a division of labour between men and women in the family?

  1. Historical reasons 
  2. Cultural reasons 
  3. Medical reasons 
  4. Both A and B 

 

Q18. What helps an individual to make better use of the economic opportunities available before him?

  1. Compensation
  2. Education 
  3. Employment 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q19. Maternity leave and childcare are examples of systems for _______

  1. Feminism
  2. Social security 
  3. Gender equality 
  4. None of the above 

 

Q20. Illiterate and unhealthy population are a ________ for the economy.

  1. Burden 
  2. Liability
  3. Resource 
  4. Asset 

 

Q21. What was the literacy rate of India in 1951?

  1. 16%
  2. 18%
  3. 70%
  4. 74%

 

Q22. What was India’s life expectancy in 2011?

  1. 64 years 
  2. 65 years 
  3. 66 years
  4. 70 years 

 

Q23. What was the literacy rate of India in 2010-11?

  1. 16%
  2. 18%
  3. 70%
  4. 74%

 

Q24. In 2011, the state with lowest literacy rate was______

  1. Kerala 
  2. Tamil Nādu 
  3. Assam 
  4. Bihar 

 

Q25. In 2011, the state with highest literacy rate was______

  1. Kerala 
  2. Tamil Nādu 
  3. Assam 
  4. Bihar 

 

Q26. Which of the following kinds of unemployment exist in urban areas?

  1. Educated 
  2. Seasonal 
  3. Disguised 
  4. Both B and C

 

Q27. Which of the following kinds of unemployment exist in rural areas?

  1. Educated 
  2. Seasonal 
  3. Disguised 
  4. Both B and C

 

Q28. People who depend on agriculture usually face __________ unemployment.

  1. Educated 
  2. Seasonal 
  3. Disguised 
  4. Both B and C

 

Q29. Unemployment leads to _____.

  1.  decrease in education and economic overload
  2.  increase in wastage of manpower and economic overload
  3.  increase in education and economic overload
  4.  decrease in wastage of manpower and economic overload

 

Q30. Seasonal unemployment happens when _____.

  1. people are unable to find unemployment during some months in the year
  2. companies close due to increasing price of raw materials
  3. there is a strike out
  4. the season of sowing starts

 

People as Resource MCQ Answer key for Class 9 Economics Chapter 2

 

Question Answer
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. D
24. D
25. A
26. A
27. D
28. D
29. B
30 A

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