Poverty, Development, And Hunger MCQs

Option A: The world commission on economic growth, 1987

Option B: The world commission on worldwide neo-liberal reform, 1987

Option C: The world commission on environment and development, 1987

Option D: The world commission on trade and development, 1987

Correct Answer: The world commission on environment and development, 1987 ✔

Option A: that free-market development only helps the rich.

Option B: that development countries should be dependent on free-market development.

Option C: that economic growth is dependent on the poor.

Option D: all of the above.

Correct Answer: that free-market development only helps the rich. ✔

Option A: That economic growth will eventually (and automatically) bring benefits to the poor

Option B: That economic growth needs delivery systems to bring benefits to the poor

Option C: That economic growth needs to be controlled by the state

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: That economic growth will eventually (and automatically) bring benefits to the poor ✔

Option A: A liberal order that the west formed through the World Bank, IMF and GATT

Option B: An unsuccessful campaign for reforms made by developing countries in the 1970s

Option C: A successful campaign for reforms made by developing countries in the 1970s

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: An unsuccessful campaign for reforms made by developing countries in the 1970s ✔

Option A: that people can only move forward through self-reliance.

Option B: that economic growth can be unlimited through the free market and will trickle down to the poor.

Option C: that economic growth is unimportant in development.

Option D: that equitable development is more important than efficient development.

Correct Answer: that economic growth can be unlimited through the free market and will trickle down to the poor. ✔

Option A: Liberal international economic order based on free trade but with a role for state intervention in issues of national security and stability

Option B: Economics and government function through free market

Option C: Liberal international economic order based on international law

Option D: society functions through free market while giving more power to liberal international organizations

Correct Answer: ✔

Option A: a monetary condition brought about by people’s own laziness.

Option B: a monetary condition where people do not have enough to satisfy basic needs.

Option C: a monetary and non-monetary condition where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income.

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: a monetary and non-monetary condition where people lack access to community regulated common resources, opportunities and income. ✔

Option A: That there is not enough food to go around

Option B: That the hunger is a distribution problem

Option C: That hunger is a part of human nature

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: That there is not enough food to go around ✔

Option A: set time-limited development targets.

Option B: quantifiable targets across 8 areas of development.

Option C: aim at eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.

Option D: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above ✔

Option A: decreasing

Option B: increasing

Option C: stayed the same

Option D: has fluctuated over the years

Correct Answer: increasing ✔