{"id":17260,"date":"2021-01-18T15:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/?p=17260"},"modified":"2021-01-18T15:56:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T10:26:48","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-3-part-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/ncert-solutions-for-class-12-geography-chapter-3-part-b\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 3 Human Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detailed, Step-by-Step NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography<\/a> Chapter 3 Human Development Questions and Answers were solved by Expert Teachers as per NCERT (CBSE) Book guidelines covering each topic in chapter to ensure complete preparation.<\/p>\n

Human Development NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 3<\/h2>\n

Human Development Questions and Answers <\/span>Class 12 Geography Chapter 3<\/h3>\n

Multiple Choice Questions
\nQuestion 1.
\nChoose the right answers of the following from the given options.
\n(i) Which one of the following is India\u2019s rank in terms of Human Development Index among the countries of the world in 2005 ?
\n(A) 126
\nB) 127
\n(C) 128
\n(D) 129.
\nAnswer:
\n(A) 126.<\/p>\n

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(ii) Which one of the following states of India has the highest rank in the Human Development Index ? (C.B.S.E. 2014)
\n(A) Tamil Nadu
\n(B) Punjab
\n(C) Kerala
\n(D) Haryana.
\nAnswer:
\n(C) Kerala.<\/p>\n

(iii) Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female literacy ?
\n(A) Jammu and Kashmir
\n(B) Arunachal Pradesh
\n(C) Jharkhand
\n(D) Bihar.
\nAnswer:
\n(D) Bihar.<\/p>\n

(iv) Which one of the following states of India has the lowest female child sex ratio 0-6 years ?
\n(A) Gujarat
\n(B) Haryana
\n(C) Punjab
\n(D) Himachal Pradesh.
\nAnswer:
\n(B) Haryana.<\/p>\n

(v) Which one of the following Union Territories of India has the highest litearcy rate ?
\n(A) Lakshadweep
\n(B) Chandigarh
\n(C) Daman and Diu
\n(D) Anadaman and Nicobar Islands.
\nAnswer:
\n(A) Lakshadweep.<\/p>\n

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Question 2.
\nAnswer the following questions in about 30 words :
\n(i) Define Human Development.
\nAnswer:
\n\u201cHuman development is a process of enlarging the range of people\u2019s choices, increasing their opportunities for education, health care, income and empowerment and covering the full range of human choices from a sound physical environment to economic, social and political freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

(ii) Give two reasons for lowr levels of human development in most of the Northern states of India.
\nAnswer:
\nIn the states of Northern India-Punjab, Haryana, U.P., Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Assamthe human development index is less than 0.5. In these states, the per capita annual income is less than ? 2000. In these states, the per capita consumption expenditure is high. It is 520 per month per person. Poverty, unemployment and underemployment are the main causes of low value of Human Development Index.<\/p>\n

(iii) Give two reasons for declining child sex ratio in India.
\nAnswer:
\nIn India, the female sex ratio is declining. The child sex ratio between 0-6 age group is declining. This rate is below 800 female children per 1000 male children. For this social attitude is responsible. For this scientific methods of sex-determination are also responsible. Males dominate Indian society. Therefore the health and education of female is ignored.<\/p>\n

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Question 3.
\nAnswer the following questions in about 150 words.<\/p>\n

(i) Discuss the spatial patterns of female literacy in India in 2001 and bring out the reasons for it.
\nAnswer:
\nIn states of India, spatial variations are found in the female literacy rate. India has national average literacy rate of 65 per cent which is considerably less.
\n(a) Areas of High female literacy rate. Kerala has the highest female literacy rate of 87.86 per cent, other states are Mizoram (86.13%), Lakshadweep (81.50%), Goa (75.35%), Chandigarh (76.65%) and Andaman & Nicobar islands (75.29%).<\/p>\n

(b) Areas of Moderate female literacy rate. (60%-75%) West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Sikkim, Punjab, Pondicherry, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n

(c) Areas of Low female literacy rate (Below 60%) Bihar (33.57%) has the lowest literacy rate. Other states are Andhra Pradesh, Arunaehal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Telangana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha and Rajasthan.<\/p>\n

(ii) Which factors have caused spatial variations in the level of Human development among the 15 major states of India ?
\nAnswer:
\nIndia ranks 136 (now 135 in 2014) among 186 (now 187 in 2014) countries as regard H.D.I. On its value, India is placed among the moderate group. Kerala (0.638) ranks first in India. In other states, value of HDI is as follows :
\nPunjab (0.527), Tamil Nadu (0.570) Maharashtra (0.523), Haryana (0.509). The states with low HDI values are Bihar (0.367), Assam (6.386), Uttar Pradesh (0.388), Madhya Pradesh (0.394), Odisha (0.404). Many social, economic and political factors are responsible for these variations.<\/p>\n