Class 12 · Geography · CBSE Board · 2016–2025

Human Development — Class 12 Geography PYQs

30 questions from this chapter, asked in 8 Class 12 exams between 2016–2025 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.

30questions
8Class 12 exams
2016–2025years covered
1 / 3 / 5mark values asked

Questions asked per year

Practice questions first 10 of 30 — free

Q1MCQ20251 mark

Read the following table & passage and answer Question Nos. 15 to 17:
International Comparison of Human Development
Human Development Categories
| Level of Human Development | Score in Development Index |
| Very High | above 0.800 |
| High | between 0.700 up to 0.799 |
| Medium | between 0.550 up to 0.699 |
| Low | below 0.549 |
The priority of countries with high level of human development is providing education and healthcare. They are investing more in social sector. Altogether, a higher investment in people and good governance has set this group of countries apart from others.
Countries with medium levels of human development have emerged in the period after the Second World War. Many of these countries have been rapidly improving their human development score by adopting more people-oriented policies and reducing social discrimination.

The most important factor applicable with high human development countries is _____
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/1]

(A)maximum investment in social sector.
(B)maximum investment in service sector.
(C)maximum investment in industrial development.
(D)maximum investment in agricultural development.
Q2MCQ20251 mark

Greater improvement among the medium level of human development countries is marked by _____.
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/1]

(A)Development related policies
(B)Environment related policies
(C)Economy oriented policies
(D)Society oriented policies
Q3MCQ20251 mark

Which one of the following score of human development index shows the range for Medium category?
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/1]

(A)0.049
(B)0.099
(C)0.149
(D)0.199
Q4MCQ20251 mark

The most important factor applicable with high human development countries is _____
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/2]

(A)maximum investment in social sector.
(B)maximum investment in service sector.
(C)maximum investment in industrial development.
(D)maximum investment in agricultural development.
Q5MCQ20251 mark

Greater improvement among the medium level of human development countries is marked by _____.
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/2]

(A)Development related policies
(B)Environment related policies
(C)Economy oriented policies
(D)Society oriented policies
Q6MCQ20251 mark

Which one of the following score of human development index shows the range for Medium category?
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/2]

(A)0.049
(B)0.099
(C)0.149
(D)0.199
Q7MCQ20251 mark

The most important factor applicable with high human development countries is _____
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/3]

(A)maximum investment in social sector.
(B)maximum investment in service sector.
(C)maximum investment in industrial development.
(D)maximum investment in agricultural development.
Q8MCQ20251 mark

Greater improvement among the medium level of human development countries is marked by _____.
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/3]

(A)Development related policies
(B)Environment related policies
(C)Economy oriented policies
(D)Society oriented policies
Q9MCQ20251 mark

Which one of the following score of human development index shows the range for Medium category?
[Max Marks: 1 | Set: 64/1/3]

(A)0.049
(B)0.099
(C)0.149
(D)0.199
Q1020245 marks

How is the 'Human Development Index' measured? Explain key areas of human development.
[Max Marks: 5 | Set: 64/1/1]

Why practise Human Development PYQs?

Human Development has appeared in 8 Class 12 Geography exams we track between 2016–2025, with questions worth 1, 3, 5 marks. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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