Human Resource Development MCQs
Human Resource Development MCQs
Class: 11 | Subject: Economics | Section: Human Capital Formation |
Topic: Human Resource Development | CBSE Board Examination Preparation
Instructions: These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are designed strictly as per the NCERT syllabus, making them ideal for CBSE Class 11 Board Examination preparation. Each question includes detailed and easy-to-understand explanations for concept clarity.
1. Human Resource Development (HRD) refers to:
Answer: B
HRD focuses on improving knowledge, skills, health, and efficiency of people to enhance productivity.
HRD focuses on improving knowledge, skills, health, and efficiency of people to enhance productivity.
2. Human resources become an asset when they are:
Answer: B
Education, training, and health transform population into productive human capital.
Education, training, and health transform population into productive human capital.
3. Which is the main objective of HRD?
Answer: B
HRD aims to enhance productivity through education, training, and healthcare.
HRD aims to enhance productivity through education, training, and healthcare.
4. Education contributes to HRD by:
Answer: B
Education develops knowledge and technical competence.
Education develops knowledge and technical competence.
5. Health improves HRD because it:
Answer: B
Healthy workers are more productive and efficient.
Healthy workers are more productive and efficient.
6. Training is important for:
Answer: A
Training enhances technical and professional skills.
Training enhances technical and professional skills.
7. HRD leads to:
Answer: D
Developed human resources drive overall development.
Developed human resources drive overall development.
8. Literacy rate indicates:
Answer: B
It measures educational development.
It measures educational development.
9. Which program promotes HRD in India?
Answer: A
It focuses on skill development and employability.
It focuses on skill development and employability.
10. Female education improves:
Answer: D
It has multi-dimensional developmental benefits.
It has multi-dimensional developmental benefits.
11. On‑the‑job training is given by:
Answer: A
Employers train workers to increase productivity.
Employers train workers to increase productivity.
12. Brain drain causes loss of:
Answer: B
Skilled migration reduces domestic human resource stock.
Skilled migration reduces domestic human resource stock.
13. HRD investment is made by:
Answer: D
All stakeholders contribute to human resource development.
All stakeholders contribute to human resource development.
14. Which sector depends heavily on HRD?
Answer: D
Knowledge‑based sectors require skilled manpower.
Knowledge‑based sectors require skilled manpower.
15. HRD improves living standards by:
Answer: D
Better skills lead to higher wages and welfare.
Better skills lead to higher wages and welfare.
16. Which is NOT a component of HRD?
Answer: D
Machinery is physical capital.
Machinery is physical capital.
17. Vocational education supports:
Answer: D
It provides job‑oriented skills.
It provides job‑oriented skills.
18. HRD promotes entrepreneurship by:
Answer: D
Education builds enterprise capabilities.
Education builds enterprise capabilities.
19. Investment in HRD results in:
Answer: D
HRD drives holistic national growth.
HRD drives holistic national growth.
20. Overall, HRD converts population into:
Answer: B
Skilled and healthy people become productive national assets.
Skilled and healthy people become productive national assets.
