Question 1

Which is not an index of poverty measure?

Accepted Answer

A) Head-Count Method 
B) Foster Greer-Thornbeck Measure 
C) Theil-index 
D) Poverty Line 
A) Head-Count Method 
B) Foster Greer-Thornbeck Measure 
C) Theil-index 
D) Poverty Line C

Question 2

The major factor of economic growth are;

Accepted Answer

A) capital accumulation 
B) population 
C) technical progress 
D) all the above 
A) capital accumulation 
B) population 
C) technical progress 
D) all the above D

Question 3

Economic development means:

Accepted Answer

A) growth. 
B) development. 
C) growth plus change. 
D) none of these. 
A) growth. 
B) development. 
C) growth plus change. 
D) none of these. C

Question 4

Non - income based index is /are

Accepted Answer

A) hdi 
B) pqli 
C) gnp 
D) both a and b 
A) hdi 
B) pqli 
C) gnp 
D) both a and b

Question 5

Nurkse talks about the:

Accepted Answer

A) relative poverty. 
B) vicious circle of poverty. 
C) lack of capital formation. 
D) none of these. 
A) relative poverty. 
B) vicious circle of poverty. 
C) lack of capital formation. 
D) none of these.

Question 6

Economic development , as a concept is more relevant for;

Accepted Answer

A) developed countries 
B) under developed countries 
C) asian countries 
D) developing countries. 
A) developed countries 
B) under developed countries 
C) asian countries 
D) developing countries.

Question 7

Hepatitis B Hypothesis related with missing women was introduced by;

Accepted Answer

A) Amartya Sen 
B) Emily Oster 
C) Das Gupta 
D) Ming-Jen Lin 
A) Amartya Sen 
B) Emily Oster 
C) Das Gupta 
D) Ming-Jen Lin

Question 8

PQLI was contributed by;

Accepted Answer

A) muhabul ul huq 
B) morris d morris 
C) meier g m 
D) none of these 
A) muhabul ul huq 
B) morris d morris 
C) meier g m 
D) none of these

Question 9

Sen explain the concept of development in terms of expansion of :

Accepted Answer

A) entitlement and capabilities 
B) freedom 
C) both a and b 
D) none of these 
A) entitlement and capabilities 
B) freedom 
C) both a and b 
D) none of these

Question 10

India's rank in HDI in 2013 is ;

Accepted Answer

A) 136 
B) 127 
C) 119 
D) 132 
A) 136 
B) 127 
C) 119 
D) 132

Question 11

"Under developed countries are slums of the world economy" is a statement given by:

Accepted Answer

A) david ricardo 
B) g myrdal 
C) cairncross 
D) arthur lewis 
A) david ricardo 
B) g myrdal 
C) cairncross 
D) arthur lewis

Question 12

Which are the conventional method of development;

Accepted Answer

A) national income 
B) per capita income 
C) both a and b 
D) none of these 
A) national income 
B) per capita income 
C) both a and b 
D) none of these

Question 13

Inequality looks into;

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty 
B) Different levels of access 
C) both a and b 
D) None 
A) Poverty 
B) Different levels of access 
C) both a and b 
D) None

Question 14

According to Prof. Dennis Goulets the three core values of development are;

Accepted Answer

A) life sustenance, self esteem and freedom 
B) life sustenance, self esteem and rise in material well being. 
C) expansion in per capita output, life sustenance and equality. 
D) none of these 
A) life sustenance, self esteem and freedom 
B) life sustenance, self esteem and rise in material well being. 
C) expansion in per capita output, life sustenance and equality. 
D) none of these

Question 15

Modern economic growth is has been analyses by:

Accepted Answer

A) maurice alias 
B) leontief 
C) stone 
D) simon kuznets 
A) maurice alias 
B) leontief 
C) stone 
D) simon kuznets

Question 16

Basically absolute poverty is related with;

Accepted Answer

A) Developing nations 
B) Developed nations 
C) both a and b 
D) None 
A) Developing nations 
B) Developed nations 
C) both a and b 
D) None

Question 17

Human development index is based on;

Accepted Answer

A) life expectancy, infant mortality and literacy 
B) life expectancy, infant mortality and social enrollment ratio 
C) longevity, knowledge and income 
D) none of these 
A) life expectancy, infant mortality and literacy 
B) life expectancy, infant mortality and social enrollment ratio 
C) longevity, knowledge and income 
D) none of these

Question 18

Life substance according to Goulet means;

Accepted Answer

A) ability to meet basic needs 
B) to be a person 
C) to be able to choose 
D) all the above 
A) ability to meet basic needs 
B) to be a person 
C) to be able to choose 
D) all the above

Question 19

Which is not an index of inequality?

Accepted Answer

A) Theil-index 
B) Decile dispersion ratio 
C) Head-Count Ratio 
D) Share of income 
A) Theil-index 
B) Decile dispersion ratio 
C) Head-Count Ratio 
D) Share of income

Question 20

All under developed countries are:

Accepted Answer

A) not developing at all 
B) developing but slowly 
C) developing at different rates 
D) receding backward 
A) not developing at all 
B) developing but slowly 
C) developing at different rates 
D) receding backward

Which is not an index of poverty measure?

The major factor of economic growth are;

Economic development means:

Non - income based index is /are

Nurkse talks about the:

Economic development , as a concept is more relevant for;

Hepatitis B Hypothesis related with missing women was introduced by;

PQLI was contributed by;

Sen explain the concept of development in terms of expansion of :

India's rank in HDI in 2013 is ;

"Under developed countries are slums of the world economy" is a statement given by:

Which are the conventional method of development;

Inequality looks into;

According to Prof. Dennis Goulets the three core values of development are;

Modern economic growth is has been analyses by:

Basically absolute poverty is related with;

Human development index is based on;

Life substance according to Goulet means;

Which is not an index of inequality?

All under developed countries are:

Climate Change and Sustainability

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Exam 1: Development, Economic Growth, Poverty, and Inequality

Which is not an index of poverty measure?

The major factor of economic growth are;

Economic development means:

Non - income based index is /are

Nurkse talks about the:

Economic development , as a concept is more relevant for;

Hepatitis B Hypothesis related with missing women was introduced by;

PQLI was contributed by;

Sen explain the concept of development in terms of expansion of :

India's rank in HDI in 2013 is ;

"Under developed countries are slums of the world economy" is a statement given by:

Which are the conventional method of development;

Inequality looks into;

According to Prof. Dennis Goulets the three core values of development are;

Modern economic growth is has been analyses by:

Basically absolute poverty is related with;

Human development index is based on;

Life substance according to Goulet means;

Which is not an index of inequality?

All under developed countries are:

Climate Change and Sustainability

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