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    Aster Public School, Greater Noida (West)

    Social science (Economics), Class-IX


    People As Resource
    Worksheet-2

    1. i. Why are rural women employed in low-paid jobs?


    (a) They do not need to work in high-paid jobs
    (b) They lack in education or the necessary skill
    (c) They are not allowed by their families to do high paid jobs
    (d) They are not aware of the wage structure
    ii.Which of the following is not done by women at home?
    (a) Cooking food (b) Cleaning utensils
    (c) Washing clothes (d) Doing tuition work by teaching students
    iii. Which state has highest literacy rate as per 2001?
    (a) Kerala (b) Madhya Pradesh
    (c) Bihar (d) Orissa
    iv. The excess population is considered as a burden for an economy but they can become human
    capital if there is an investment made in the form of:
    (a) Education and health (b) Hospitals and schools
    (c) Education, training and medical care (d) None of the above
    v. Why is literacy rate is low in the females?
    (a) lack of equal education opportunities (b) lack of transport facilities
    (c) lack of infrastructure (d) lack of income
    II. In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason
    (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: Options are:
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    (C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
    (D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
    i. Assertion: Education is an investment in human capital.
    Reason: Education helps to develop the skills and knowledge of individuals, which in turn can
    lead to higher productivity and income levels.
    ii. Assertion: Investing in human resource development is a long-term strategy for economic
    growth.
    Reason: Developing the skills and abilities of individuals can lead to higher productivity,
    innovation, and technological advancement, which are essential for sustainable economic growth.
    2. What do you call shifting of labourers from rural area to urban area in search of work?
    3. How are working conditions for women in unorganised sector different from those in the
    organised sector?
    4. Explain how investment in education creates the virtuous cycle of human development.
    Or
    What does a Virtuous cycle’ created by the educated parents mean? Explain.
    5. Why do educated parents invest more heavily on their children’s education? Give three reasons.
    6. Explain three problems of educated unemployment in urban areas.
    7. Can you suggest some measures in the education system to mitigate the problem of the educated
    unemployed?
    8. ‘Improvement in the health status of the population has been the priority of a country.’ Give
    reason.
    9. What are the two types of unemployment which are prevailing in rural areas? Write any four
    factors responsible for this.
    10. Mention any five steps which have been taken by the government to promote education. taken by
    the government to promote education.
    Or
    Explain the initiative taken by the government to improve elementary education in India.
    Or
    Give three measures taken by Government to improve literacy condition in India.

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