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Class 11 Human Capital Formation in India worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Sources of human capital, physical and human capital, human development, education and health indicators and spending. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
The stock of skill and expertise of a nation at a point of time is its:
- natural capital
- working capital
- physical capital
- human capital
Answer
(d) human capital
- 2.
“Providing clean drinking water and sanitation” is a source of human capital through:
- information
- migration
- health
- on-the-job training
Answer
(c) health
- 3.
What is meant by “physical capital”?
- education and health treated as ends in themselves
- adding to people’s skills and knowledge
- machines, buildings and tools used in production
- the stock of skill and expertise of a nation
Answer
(c) machines, buildings and tools used in production
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What is human capital formation?
Answer
Adding to the skills and knowledge of people through education, health, training, migration and information.
- 5.
Explain each term: (a) adult literacy rate (b) social medicine
Answer
(a) the share of people aged 15 and above who can read and write (b) spreading health awareness
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Explain the five sources of human capital.
Answer
Education raises skills; health raises the capacity to work; on-the-job training improves efficiency; migration moves skills to better-paid places; information helps people choose jobs and courses.
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