State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 114

Human capital formation as a concept is better explained as a process which enables: 1. individuals of a country to accumulate more capital 2. increasing knowledge 3. increasing skill levels 4. increasing the knowledge, skill levels and capacities of the people of the country

  1. Only 1
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 3 and 4
  4. Only 4
Show answer & explanation

Answer: (D) Only 4

Explanation

NCERT defines human capital formation as increasing the knowledge, skill levels and capacities of a country's people.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: accumulating capital is physical, not human, capital.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: incomplete and partly wrong.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: 4 alone is the complete definition.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: human capital formation means raising people's knowledge, skills and capacities.