Online Test — Development Experience of India and Its Neighbours
15 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 15
India and Pakistan became independent in:
1947
1949
1978
1991
Explanation: Both became independent in 1947.
Question 2 of 15
The People's Republic of China was founded in:
1947
1949
1978
1988
Explanation: China was founded in 1949.
Question 3 of 15
China began major economic reforms in:
1978
1988
1991
1949
Explanation: China reformed in 1978 (under Deng Xiaoping).
Question 4 of 15
Pakistan began its reforms in:
1978
1988
1991
1949
Explanation: Pakistan's reforms began in 1988.
Question 5 of 15
India began its reforms in:
1978
1988
1991
1949
Explanation: India's LPG reforms came in 1991.
Question 6 of 15
China slowed its population growth using the:
One-child policy
Green Revolution
MSP
Land ceiling
Explanation: China's one-child policy (1979) slowed population growth.
Question 7 of 15
Which country has the highest population growth rate of the three?
China
India
Pakistan
All equal
Explanation: Pakistan has the highest population growth rate.
Question 8 of 15
China's rapid growth was driven mainly by:
Manufacturing and exports
Services only
Agriculture only
Tourism
Explanation: China grew through manufacturing and exports.
Question 9 of 15
India's post-1991 growth was led mainly by:
Manufacturing
Services (IT)
Mining
Fishing
Explanation: India's growth was led by services, especially IT.
Question 10 of 15
Ranked by economic growth, the order is generally:
China, India, Pakistan
Pakistan, India, China
India, China, Pakistan
All equal
Explanation: China first, India second, Pakistan third.
Question 11 of 15
The HDI combines health, education and:
Per-capita income
Population
Exports
Pollution
Explanation: HDI combines life expectancy, education and per-capita income.
Question 12 of 15
On human development, the highest of the three is:
Pakistan
India
China
All equal
Explanation: China ranks highest on human development.
Question 13 of 15
China's higher HDI came from growth plus investment in:
Health and education
Imports
Defence only
Tourism
Explanation: Investment in health and education raised China's human development.
Question 14 of 15
A lesson for India is to make its growth more:
Job-creating
Jobless
Closed
Colonial
Explanation: India needs more job-creating growth (e.g. manufacturing).
Question 15 of 15
The ultimate goal of development, this comparison shows, is:
A better life for all the people
Only bigger numbers
More pollution
Less education
Explanation: Development aims at a better life for all, not just larger figures.