Class 9 Social Science — Chapter 110: People as Resource (Old Syllabus)
8 practice questions · 3 Easy · 3 Medium · 2 Hard
Practise Class 9 Social Science Chapter 110, "People as Resource (Old Syllabus)", with 8 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 3 Easy, 3 Medium and 2 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.
"People as Resource (Old Syllabus)" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on People as Resource (Old Syllabus), then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 9 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 8.
Key concepts: People as Resource (Old Syllabus) (Class 9 Social Science)
This chapter explains how a country's population becomes a productive asset — human capital — through education, health and skills.
- People as resource
- A large population is an asset, not a liability, when it is educated, healthy and skilled — this is human capital.
- Investment in human capital
- Spending on education, training and health turns people into more productive workers who add to national income.
- Economic activities
- Activities are primary (agriculture), secondary (industry) and tertiary (services); they may be market (for sale) or non-market.
- Quality of population
- Depends on literacy, health (life expectancy) and skill formation, which together raise productivity.
- Unemployment
- Includes disguised unemployment (more workers than needed, common in farming) and seasonal unemployment (work only in certain seasons).
💡 Exam tips for People as Resource (Old Syllabus)
- Investment in education and health converts population into productive 'human capital'.
- Distinguish disguised unemployment (extra workers, no extra output) from seasonal unemployment.
Sample questions
"People as a resource" refers to:
Human capital — the productive value of people's education, health, skills.
Investment in education adds to:
Education raises productivity — adds to human capital.
Literacy is highest in which Indian state (per Census 2011)?
Kerala leads with ~94% literacy rate.
People as Resource (Old Syllabus) — FAQs
What are the key concepts in Class 9 Social Science People as Resource (Old Syllabus)?+
This chapter explains how a country's population becomes a productive asset — human capital — through education, health and skills. Key ideas include People as resource, Investment in human capital, Economic activities, Quality of population, Unemployment.
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