Economic Development and Its Indicators

Assess your knowledge on Economic Development and Its Indicators by attempting this quiz. The questions cover various aspects of economic development and its measurement.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a commonly used indicator of economic development?

  1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
  2. Human Development Index (HDI)
  3. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
  4. Gross National Income (GNI)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and:

  1. Income
  2. Health
  3. Employment
  4. Literacy
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a component of GDP?

  1. Consumption
  2. Investment
  3. Government Spending
  4. Exports
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Economic growth is typically measured by the annual percentage change in:

  1. GDP
  2. GNP
  3. CPI
  4. HDI
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A country with a high GNI per capita is considered to be:

  1. Developed
  2. Developing
  3. Least Developed
  4. Transitional
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a developing country?

  1. Low income levels
  2. High population growth rates
  3. High levels of inequality
  4. Advanced infrastructure
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were a set of eight goals that aimed to improve the lives of people around the world by:

  1. 2015
  2. 2020
  3. 2025
  4. 2030
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of seventeen goals that aim to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by:

  1. 2030
  2. 2035
  3. 2040
  4. 2045
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a target of the SDG on poverty?

  1. Eradicate extreme poverty
  2. Reduce poverty in all its forms
  3. Promote shared prosperity
  4. Ensure social protection
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a target of the SDG on education?

  1. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
  2. Promote lifelong learning opportunities
  3. Increase access to affordable and quality technical and vocational education
  4. Eliminate gender disparities in education
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a target of the SDG on health?

  1. End preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age
  2. End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases
  3. Reduce maternal mortality
  4. Achieve universal health coverage
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a target of the SDG on gender equality?

  1. End all forms of discrimination against women and girls
  2. Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls
  3. Promote women's economic empowerment
  4. Ensure women's full and effective participation in leadership and decision-making
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a target of the SDG on climate action?

  1. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
  2. Promote the development of renewable energy
  3. Improve energy efficiency
  4. Promote sustainable consumption and production
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a target of the SDG on peace and justice?

  1. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies
  2. Reduce all forms of violence
  3. Promote the rule of law
  4. Access to justice for all
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a target of the SDG on partnership for the goals?

  1. Mobilize financial resources for development
  2. Promote technology transfer
  3. Build capacity for developing countries
  4. Promote trade and investment