Free Human Capital 02 Practice Test - 12th Grade - Commerce 

Question 1

Ministries of Health at the union and state level and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are the two private organizations that regulate the health sector in India. State true or false. 

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : B

False. Ministries of Health at the union and state level and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are the two government organizations that regulate the health sector in India.

Question 2

Investment in education increases efficiency and productivity. State true or false. 

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : A

True. Investment in education increases efficiency and productivity.

Question 3

Educated people have add greater values to the GDP of the economy. 

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : A

True. Educated people can often work in the services sector which contributes greater amounts to the GDP. 

Question 4

Free and Compulsory Education Act provides free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 4-18 years.

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : B

False. The Free and Compulsory Education Act provides free and compulsory education to all children in the age group of 6-14 years.

Question 5

To provide the educational facilities to the children of transferable central government employees, _____ were established. Fill in the blank with the right answer. 

A.

Kendriya Vidyalayas

B.

Navodaya Vidayalas

C.

Both of the above

D.

None of the above 

SOLUTION

Solution : A

The Kendriya Vidyalayas are a system of central government schools in India that were instituted under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. They provide educational facilities to the children of transferable central government employees. 

Question 6

Which of the following age groups consist of the main, productive labour force? 

A.

15-35

B.

60-70

C.

15-60

D.

0-6

SOLUTION

Solution : C

15-60 is the main working age group. 

Question 7

ICMR regulates:

A.

Banking sector

B.

Education sector

C.

Tourism Sector

D.

Health Sector

SOLUTION

Solution : D

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world.

Question 8

Role of human capital formation in economic growth is given by: 

A.

Improvement in quality of life

B.

Rise in life expectancy

C.

Greater innovative skills

D.

All of these

SOLUTION

Solution : D

Role of human capital formation in economic growth implies an improvement in the quality of life, rise in life expectancy and greater innovative skills.

Question 9

By 2005, 1% of the world population in the age group 15-49 was affected by:

A.

Diarrhoea

B.

Cough

C.

HIV/AIDS

D.

Cholera

SOLUTION

Solution : C

AIDS affected 1% of the population. 

Question 10

Female literacy in India is:

A.

75%

B.

85%

C.

70%

D.

66%

SOLUTION

Solution : D

66% of females are literate in India.