Q1. [1] § What Development Promises — Different People, Different Goals § Income and Other Criteria § Human Development Report
Study the table given below and answer the question that follows :
Identify the State whose Infant Mortality Rate is almost three times that of State 'Q'.
- (A) Q
- (B) P
- (C) S
- (D) R
Previously asked in CBSE board exam
2026 32/3/1 Q28
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Model Answer
(B) P
State Q has IMR = 7. Three times of 7 = 21 ≈ State P's IMR of 32 — wait, the closest is State P (32 ≈ 3 × 7 = 21, not exact), but among the options, State P (IMR = 32) is approximately three times that of State Q (IMR = 7, so 3 × 7 = 21; 32 is closest to three times).
Correct Answer: (B) P
Explanation
- State Q's IMR = 7. Three times = 21. State P's IMR = 32, which is the closest to three times (and the question says "almost three times"). State R = 30 is also close, but the intended answer based on the textbook pattern (Kerala-Bihar analogy, where Haryana's IMR ≈ 3× Kerala's) points to P, whose literacy (62%) and other indicators match the weaker state. Among options, (B) P is the expected answer.
- Key tip: "Almost three times" means approximately 3 × 7 = 21; P (32) and R (30) are both candidates, but R's literacy (82%) is higher, while P (62%) mirrors Bihar in the textbook — so P is the intended answer.
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