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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (BA Sociology) , Sociology (CBCS) .
| 51. |
The country with the highest GNI (PPP) per capita in 2006–07 was: |
| A. | Luxembourg |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» A. Luxembourg | |
| 52. |
Which of the following is not part of the Human Development Index? |
| A. | infant mortality |
| B. | life expectancy |
| C. | educational attainment |
| D. | GDP per capita |
| Answer» A. infant mortality | |
| 53. |
According to the Human Development Report 2009, the country with the highest human development (in 2007) was: |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Norway | |
| 54. |
Which world region has the lowest levels of human development? |
| A. | Asia |
| B. | Africa |
| C. | South and Central America |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» B. Africa | |
| 55. |
The concept of least developed countries was first identified by the United Nations in: |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1968 |
| C. | 1978 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» B. 1968 | |
| 56. |
How many countries were identified as LDCs by The Least Developed Countries Report 2009? |
| A. | 19 |
| B. | 29 |
| C. | 39 |
| D. | 49 |
| Answer» D. 49 | |
| 57. |
Most of the world’s LDCs are located in: |
| A. | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | South America |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» A. Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| 58. |
One of the first countries to be classed as a newly industrialised country was: |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | the Philippines |
| Answer» C. South Korea | |
| 59. |
An economy that grows very rapidly is often referred to as a: |
| A. | lion economy |
| B. | cheetah economy |
| C. | puma economy |
| D. | tiger economy |
| Answer» D. tiger economy | |
| 60. |
The number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 live births is the: |
| A. | child mortality rate |
| B. | infant mortality rate |
| C. | toddler mortality rate |
| D. | neo-natal mortality rate |
| Answer» B. infant mortality rate | |
| 61. |
The highest average rate of infant mortality is in: |
| A. | South America |
| B. | Central America |
| C. | Asia |
| D. | Africa |
| Answer» D. Africa | |
| 62. |
TheGini coefficient is a technique frequently used to show: |
| A. | variations in life expectancy |
| B. | income inequality |
| C. | differences in infant mortality |
| D. | the education gap |
| Answer» B. income inequality | |
| 63. |
A graphical technique that can be used to show the degree of inequality that exists between two variables is the: |
| A. | Lorenz curve |
| B. | median-line bar graph |
| C. | Kuznets curve |
| D. | semantic differential profile |
| Answer» A. Lorenz curve | |
| 64. |
The theory of cumulative causation is credited to: |
| A. | Dicken |
| B. | Waters |
| C. | Harvey |
| D. | Myrdal |
| Answer» D. Myrdal | |
| 65. |
The most highly populated region in Brazil is the: |
| A. | South |
| B. | South-east |
| C. | North-east |
| D. | North |
| Answer» B. South-east | |
| 66. |
The city with the highest population in Brazil is: |
| A. | Rio de Janeiro |
| B. | Brasilia |
| C. | São Paulo |
| D. | Belo Horizonte |
| Answer» C. São Paulo | |
| 67. |
Which theory was popularised by Immanuel Wallerstein? |
| A. | modernisation theory |
| B. | world system theory |
| C. | dependency theory |
| D. | globalisation theory |
| Answer» B. world system theory | |
| 68. |
How many Millennium Development Goals have been set to be achieved by 2015? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 69. |
Approximately how many people died of malaria worldwide in 2006? |
| A. | 250 000 |
| B. | 500 000 |
| C. | 750 000 |
| D. | 1 000 000 |
| Answer» D. 1 000 000 | |
| 70. |
The number of people newly infected with HIV peaked in: |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1996 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2006 |
| Answer» B. 1996 | |
| 71. |
In 2005 the difference in the maternal mortality rate between the developed and developing regions of the world was: |
| A. | 9 : 150 |
| B. | 9 : 250 |
| C. | 9 : 350 |
| D. | 9 : 450 |
| Answer» D. 9 : 450 | |
| 72. |
Oxfam is an example of: |
| A. | an NGO |
| B. | a TNC |
| C. | a trade bloc |
| D. | a UN agency |
| Answer» A. an NGO | |
| 73. |
Aid supplied by a donor country whereby the level of technology is properly suited to the conditions in the receiving country is known as: |
| A. | low technology |
| B. | suitable technology |
| C. | appropriate technology |
| D. | sustainable technology |
| Answer» C. appropriate technology | |
| 74. |
Foreign aid that has to be spent in the country providing the aid is called: |
| A. | strings aid |
| B. | ropes aid |
| C. | commented aid |
| D. | tied aid |
| Answer» D. tied aid | |
| 75. |
Creating a World without Poverty was written by: |
| A. | Muhammad Yunus |
| B. | Shiva Naipaul |
| C. | Vladimir Nabokov |
| D. | Isaac Asimov |
| Answer» A. Muhammad Yunus | |
| 76. |
The capital of Mauritania is: |
| A. | Tichet |
| B. | Nouakchott |
| C. | Atar |
| D. | Nouadhibou |
| Answer» B. Nouakchott | |
| 77. |
Mauritania has a population of approximately: |
| A. | 2.4 million |
| B. | 10.4 million |
| C. | 20.4 million |
| D. | 30.4 million |
| Answer» A. 2.4 million | |
| 78. |
Mauritania’s main export is: |
| A. | zinc |
| B. | iron ore |
| C. | copper |
| D. | bauxite |
| Answer» B. iron ore | |
| 79. |
Which three indicators are used in the Human Development Index (HDI)?
|
| A. | Only I,II& IV |
| B. | Only I, II, & III |
| C. | Only I & II |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Only I, II, & III | |
| 80. |
Who releases the Human Development Report? |
| A. | World bank |
| B. | World economic forum |
| C. | United Nations |
| D. | UNCTAD |
| Answer» C. United Nations | |
| 81. |
Who secured the top rank in The Human Development Report 2018? |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Austria |
| Answer» B. Norway | |
| 82. |
Who secured the lowest rank in The Human Development Report 2018? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Congo |
| C. | Niger |
| D. | Kenya |
| Answer» C. Niger | |
| 83. |
What is the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2018? |
| A. | 142nd |
| B. | 136th |
| C. | 140th |
| D. | 130th |
| Answer» D. 130th | |
| 84. |
When was the Gender Inequality Index (GII) introduced? |
| A. | 2010 |
| B. | 2011 |
| C. | 1999 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» A. 2010 | |
| 85. |
Who invented the Human development Index? |
| A. | Paul krugman |
| B. | Mahbub –ulHaq |
| C. | Jean dreze |
| D. | Alfred marshal |
| Answer» B. Mahbub –ulHaq | |
| 86. |
Who releases the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | World Economic Forum |
| C. | UNDP |
| D. | Asian Development Bank |
| Answer» C. UNDP | |
| 87. |
Which of the following index is not released by the UNDP? |
| A. | Human Development Index |
| B. | Multidimensional Poverty Index |
| C. | Gender Inequality Index |
| D. | Environmental Quality Index |
| Answer» D. Environmental Quality Index | |
| 88. |
Which statement depicts the best definition of sustainable development? |
| A. | It means optimal utilization of natural resources. |
| B. | Sustainable use of natural resources without considering the need of the future generation. |
| C. | Present generation fulfills its needs while considers the needs of the future generation as well. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Present generation fulfills its needs while considers the needs of the future generation as well. | |
| 89. |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) went into effect? |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1946 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1948 | |
| 90. |
GATT was originally signed by how many countries including the USA? |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» C. 23 | |
| 91. |
Name the agreement which was signed by the United States. Canada and Mexico towards removing trade barriers? |
| A. | SEATO |
| B. | CENTO |
| C. | NAFTA |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. NAFTA | |
| 92. |
When was GATT replaced with WTO? |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1992 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» C. 1995 | |
| 93. |
When did World Trade Organisation come into effect? |
| A. | February 5, 1994 |
| B. | January 1, 1995 |
| C. | March 6, 1996 |
| D. | April 8, 1994 |
| Answer» B. January 1, 1995 | |
| 94. |
By the backing of how many founder members was WTO established? |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 82 |
| C. | 85 |
| D. | 84 |
| Answer» C. 85 | |
| 95. |
WTO comes as the third economic pillar of world-wide dimensions along with the World Bank and ___________? |
| A. | International Monetary Funds (IMF) |
| B. | international Economic Association (IEA) |
| C. | International Funding Organisation (IFO) |
| D. | International Development Bank (IDB) |
| Answer» A. International Monetary Funds (IMF) | |
| 96. |
Which of the following is the main objective behind the establishment of WTO? |
| A. | To settle disputes between nations |
| B. | To widen the principle of free trade to sectors such as services and agriculture |
| C. | To cover more areas than GATT |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» D. All of them | |
| 97. |
Which of the following is the headquarters of World Trade Organisation (WTO)? |
| A. | Paris |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | Madrid |
| Answer» C. Geneva | |
| 98. |
China became a member of world trade Organization in_________? |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 2001 |
| Answer» D. 2001 | |
| 99. |
How many countries are the current members of WTO? |
| A. | 181 |
| B. | 191 |
| C. | 161 |
| D. | 123 |
| Answer» C. 161 | |
| 100. |
When did Pakistan join the WTO? |
| A. | January 1, 1995 |
| B. | February 1, 1995 |
| C. | January 1, 2001 |
| D. | Pakistan is not a member |
| Answer» A. January 1, 1995 | |
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