CLASS 9 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 2: PEOPLE AS RESOURCE (NCERT CLASS 9 — ECONOMICS)
People as Resource 👥
NCERT-aligned Class 9 Geography topic. Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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50QUESTIONS
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Key locations covered (12)
- Human Capital Concept
- Amartya Sen's Capability Approach
- Sectors of Economic Activity
- Economic vs Non-Economic Activities
- Education in India
- Health Indicators
- Unemployment Seasonal
- Unemployment Disguised
- Unemployment Structural
- PMKVY
- Swachh Bharat Mission
- Demographic Dividend
Sample questions (12 of 50)
'People as Resource' refers to viewing population as...
An asset (human capital) rather than a liability
Investment in human capital yields returns in form of...
Higher productivity and national income
Two main components of human capital investment.
Education and Health
Why is education called an investment in human capital?
Increases productivity, lifetime earnings, employability
Educated unemployment is concentrated in?
Urban areas + qualified youth
Census definition of literate person.
Person aged 7+ who can read and write in any language
Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) at upper primary level India (latest).
About 67%
Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Education) target year.
2030
Which Indian Nobel laureate developed the 'capability approach' to human development?
Amartya Sen (1998 Nobel)
Capability approach focuses on...
Freedoms and capabilities people have to lead lives they value
Female literacy gap in India (2011).
About 17 percentage points (M-F)
Female workforce participation in India is lower than males because?
Social norms + unpaid care work + low wages
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT Class 9 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 2: People as Resource (NCERT Class 9 — Economics). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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