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Human Capital Formation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the followings is a source of human capital?

a)

Investment in Education

b)

Investment in Health

c)

Investment in On-The job training

d)

Investment in Information

e)

All of these

2.

Who spends on giving on-the job training to their workers?

a)

Health workers

b)

Households

c)

Employers

d)

All of these

3.

"Human capital formation is partly a social process and partly a conscious decision of the possessor of the human capital". This statement is.....

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The various organizations like NCERT, UGC, AICTE and CBSE in India come under which sector?

a)

Migration

b)

Health

c)

Information

d)

Education

5.

The Education Commission (1964-1966) in India recommended that at least -------- % of GDP be spent on education so as to make a noticeable rate of growth in educational achievements.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

6.

Right to Education Act popularly known as RTE states to make free education a fundamental right of all children in the age group of-------------- years.

a)

5-12

b)

5-14

c)

8-14

d)

6-14

7.

The level of unemployment among which section of population from the following is the highest as per NSSO data in India?

a)

Uneducated youth

b)

Educated youth

c)

Agriculture

d)

All of these

8.

Which of the following is the problem of human capital formation in India?

a)

Brain drain

b)

Low academic standards

c)

Rising population

d)

All of these

9.

Which of the following organisations is engaged in designing text material up to the senior secondary level?

a)

UGC

b)

AICTE

c)

ICMR

d)

NCERT

10.

Who is responsible for the implementation of rules and regulation for technical education in the country?

a)

National council of educational research and training

b)

University grants commission

c)

All India council for technical education

d)

Indian council for medical research

11.

Overall literacy rate (Census 2011) in India is:

a)

74%

b)

70%

c)

76%

d)

68%

12.

Education is required for the people because it is capable of.............................

a)

Conferring higher learning capacity on the people

b)

Giving people a better social standing and pride

c)

Enabling people to make better choices in life

d)

Providing knowledge to understand the changes taking place in society

e)

All of these

13.

Preventive medicine(vaccination), curative medicine (medical intervention during illness), social medicine (spread of health literacy), provision of clean drinking water and good sanitation are the various forms of ..................

a)

Health expenditure

b)

Modern approaches of living

c)

Capital initiative

d)

None of these

14.

In India 'ICMR' stands for...............................

a)

Indian Council of Medicines and Research

b)

Industrial Council of Medical Research

c)

Indian Council for Medical Regulation

d)

Indian Council of Medical Research

15.

Male literacy rate in India according to census 2011:

a)

80%

b)

85%

c)

82.1%

d)

76%

16.

The stock of 'skill and expertise' at a point of time is known as:

a)

Social infrastructure

b)

Human capital

c)

Physical capital

d)

None of these

17.

The responsibility of direction and control of higher education is with:

a)
  1. Government of India

b)
  1. Department of higher education

c)

University grants commission

d)

NCERT

18.

The concept of 'brain drain' refers to:

a)

Loss of intelligence

b)

Emigration of skilled individuals

c)

Inefficient education system

d)

Decrease in mental capacity

19.

Which of the following is a social indicator of human capital?

a)

GDP per capita

b)

Literacy rate

c)

Inflation rate

d)

Foreign exchange reserves

20.

"The physical capital is separable from its owner, whereas human capital is inseparable from its owner". This statement is.........

a)

True

b)

False