People as Resource - Test Papers

 CBSE TEST PAPER-01

Class –IX Social Science (People as Resource)

General Instruction: -

  • All Question are Compulsory.
  • Question No. 1 to 4 Carry one marks each.
  • Question No. 5 to 10 carry three marks each.
  • Question No. 11 to 12 carry five marks each.
  1. What is meant by human capital formation?
  2. Which type of investment is known as a human capital investment?
  3. Which Asian country invested their most part of resources on people, especially in the field of education and health?
  4. How has Japan become a developed country?
  5. Write a short note on Structural Employment.
  6. Write a short note on Disguised Employment.
  7. Write a short note on Seasonal Employment.
  8. Write a short note on Educated Employment.
  9. Explain the Positive aspects of a large population.
  10. Explain the Negative aspects of a large population.
  11. Explain any five benefits of investment in human capital formation.
  12. ‘Human resources are an indispensable factor of production’. Explain.

CBSE TEST PAPER-01
Class –IX Social Science (People as Resource)
[ANSWERS]

  1. When the existing human resources get further developed when more education is provided to them and they become healthier, then human capital formation takes place. it adds value to the national income of the country.
  2. Investing in people skills & abilities and medical care is called Human Capital Investment.
  3. Japan has invested in human resources mostly in the field of education and health.
  4. Japan has become developed country due to the well-entrenched commercial sector, investment in technology and high level of research and investment in education and health, availability of large-scale industry.
    1. This type of employment is caused due to a mismatch in the size of the population and the structure of the economy.
    2. An underdeveloped infrastructure cannot provide employment to such a large population.
    1. When more than required numbers of people are engaged in productive activities, it is called underemployment.
    2. In this case, work done by a person is hidden and even if the person is removed from employment, the production will remain the same.
    3. For example, when the work requires the service of five people but engages eight people, the three extra people are disguisedly employed.
    4. Hence, underemployment is also known as disguised unemployment.
    1. This type of unemployment exists when people cannot find gainful work during some part of the year.
    2. For e.g., in agriculture sector, some farmers are bound to be unemployed for some part of the year due to the seasonal character of the occupation itself
    1. This type of unemployment is common in urban areas.
    2. There is unemployment among educated and technically skilled workers because they do not compromise on, low wages while in search of gainful employment.
    3. A person is termed as ‘unemployed’ when they are capable and willing to do gainful work at prevailing wages but still, they cannot get work.
    1. A large skilled population contributes to the creation of Gross National Product.
    2. Poverty: As a result of overpopulation, the available resources would not be able to go round and this will result in poverty in the country.
    3. Unemployment: Overpopulation leads to unemployment, this is as a result of the number of people looking for job outruns available resources.
    4. Social Problems: Overpopulation brings about social problems such as bribery, prostitution, armed robbery etc.
    1. Poverty: As a result of overpopulation, the available resources would not be able to go round and this will result in poverty in the country.
    2. Unemployment: Overpopulation leads to unemployment, this is as a result of the number of people looking for job outruns available resources.
    3. Social Problems: Overpopulation brings about social problems such as bribery, prostitution, armed robbery etc.
    1. More educated or the better-trained persons or the healthier people are good resources of the country.
    2. Due to investment in human capital the output of the persons is increased.
    3. With the investments made on her education and health, can yield a high return in the future in the form of higher earnings and greater contribution to society.
    4. By investing more in education and health, the educated people have made efficient use of other resources like land and capital.
    5. Efficiency and the technology evolved by people have made their countries rich and developed.
    1. Yes, human resources are an indispensable factor of production.
    2. Human resources have the ability to put together land labour and physical capital.
    3. With the efforts of human resources, the production process is possible.
    4. Every process of production is organized by combining land labour and physical capital and human capital.
    5. The quality of human resource is the symbol of economic and social status of people. As such, human development requires improvements.
    6. The healthy, educated, efficient and skilled people are the asset of the nation.