Factors Affecting Quality of Life

Which of the following factors affects the quality of life but cannot be bought with money?

• Food

• Clothing

• Respect

• House

Which one is an example of a non-material thing that people desire?

• Car

• Salary

• Freedom

• Phone

What is meant by ‘development’?

• Increase in income only

• Progress of a few people

• Increase in material possessions

• Improvement in living standard and quality of life

Conflicting developmental goals mean:

• All people have the same goal

• Some goals of one may harm others

• Development is easy to achieve

• Development leads to unity

Which of the following may be more important than income for a person?

• Mobile phones

• Luxury house

• Respect in society

• Car

Which report is published by the World Bank to compare countries’ development?

• Human Report

• World Economy Outlook

• World Development Report

• Global Index Report

Why is total income not a useful measure to compare countries?

• It is hard to calculate

• It includes taxes

• Countries have different populations

• It excludes imports

Which of the following is NOT a reason for using average income to compare countries?

• It considers population

• It gives a fair idea of income per person

• It helps rank countries

• It tells about income inequality

Which state had the lowest infant mortality rate among Kerala, Haryana, and Bihar?

• Haryana

• Bihar

• Kerala

• None of these

What does the infant mortality rate indicate?

• Children who complete high school

• Children who die before age of 1

• Children born each year

• Children getting jobs