Question 16 - Practice Questions CBSE - Social Science Class 10 (2023 Boards) - Solutions to CBSE Sample Paper - Social Science Class 10 - Social Science Class 10

Read the given data and answer the following question.

Identify the country that MOST PROBABLY has a well-developed healthcare system but lesser average education than India.

A. Sri Lanka

B. Myanmar

C. Pakistan

D. Nepal

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (D): Nepal

Explanation 

• Life expectancy at birth indicates the health care status of the country. Good healthcare facilities in the country shows the higher life expectancy.
• Mean year of schooling indicates the literacy leve l of the country. Higher the education facilities provided to the public , higher is the mean year schooling and results in higher education status of the country.

Let’s check all the options 

• (A) Sri Lanka -  The   life expectancy of Sri lanka  is   75.5 and the Mean year of schooling of people aged 25 and above is 10.9. Both the life expectancy and mean year of schooling is higher than India.
  Thus, this option is incorrect.
  
  
• (B) Myanmar - The   life expectancy of Myanmar is 66.7 and the Mean year of schooling of people aged 25 and above is 4.9. Both the life expectancy and mean year of schooling is lower than India .
  Thus, this option is incorrect.
  
  
• (C) Pakistan - The   life expectancy of Pakistan is 66.6 and the Mean year of schooling of people aged 25 and above is 5.2. Both the life expectancy and mean year of schooling is lower than India .
  Thus, this option is incorrect.
  
  
• (D) Nepal - The   life expectancy of   Nepal is 70.6 and the Mean year of schooling of people aged 25 and above is 4.9. So, the life expectancy in Nepal is higher than india which indicates well developed healthcare system in the country while mean year of schooling in nepal is lower than india .
  Thus, this option is correct.