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Social Inequality and Policy

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Social Inequality and Policy addresses the causes and consequences of economic disparity and social mobility. Questions explore urbanization impacts, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, and policy recommendations. Understanding these themes is critical for mastering social science and economics papers.

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Social Inequality and Policy Questions

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Which of the following is not true?

  1. Improvements in sanitation have a large impact on reducing morbidity from major waterborne diseases

  2. Infrastructure contributes to economic development of a country

  3. Inadequate infrastructure can have multiple adverse effects on health

  4. Modern agriculture does not depend on infrastructure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Modern agriculture is highly dependent on infrastructure. It increases farm profitability and brings down cultivation expenses. By these means economic growth will also took place of a nation.  It is recognized that framework assumes a vital job in delivering bigger multiplier impacts in the economy with agricultural development.
Hence, D is the correct option.
Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Characteristic, which do not describe a nation as underdeveloped are?

  1. Poor health facilities

  2. Good saving

  3. Mass poverty

  4. Low per capita income
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Underdeveloped nations are typically characterized by low per capita income, mass poverty, and poor health facilities. Good saving rates are generally associated with developed or rapidly developing economies, not underdeveloped ones.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Which among the following has adversely impacted agricultural and industrial development?

  1. Inadequate power supply.

  2. High profitability of state electricity boards.

  3. Efficient cost recovery in the power sector.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Inadequate power supply acts as a bottleneck for both agricultural irrigation and industrial production, hindering growth and efficiency.

Multiple choice britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

Which of the following was/were negative consequences of abolition of slavery?

  1. Decline in profits of plantation owners

  2. High illiteracy levels among slaves

  3. Decline in living standards of former slaves

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The abolition of slavery had complex consequences, including economic disruption for plantation owners, and significant social challenges for the freed slaves, such as illiteracy and poverty.

Multiple choice economics theories of employment and income measures to alleviate unemployment unemployment measures unemployment and employment generation

In India. rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes. Which of the following are incorrect reason's responsible for this? Select your answer using the code given below:
1. People in rural areas do not know the right ways of increasing their income.
2. Industry has been getting more attention from the government in India.
3. Per capital incomes in the urban areas arc higher than that in the rural areas. 

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 2 and 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 The main reason for lesser income of the people in the rural areas is their comparative lower per capital income. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a cause of homelessness?

  1. Poverty

  2. Abusive relationship

  3. Mental health issues

  4. Lack of education
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While a lack of education can be an indirect risk factor for poverty, it is not a direct, immediate cause of homelessness like poverty, escaping abusive relationships, or severe mental health issues.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the results of the increase of world population?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Shortage of resources

  3. Employment increase

  4. Social conflicts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While a larger population increases the labor supply, it does not automatically guarantee an increase in employment opportunities; in fact, rapid population growth often leads to high unemployment rates. Conversely, air pollution, resource depletion, and social conflicts are well-documented negative consequences of overpopulation.

Multiple choice

Why might a city decrease in its population?

  1. A failing industry

  2. A successful industry

  3. Sickness

  4. Tourism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When a city's main industry fails, many workers lose their jobs and move away to find employment elsewhere, causing the population to decline. A successful industry and tourism typically attract people, while sickness is generally a temporary or less common driver of long-term urban migration compared to economic factors.

Multiple choice

Diversity in social economic and political sphere often cause equalities

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Diversity in social, economic, and political spheres often causes inequalities rather than equalities. Differences in access to resources, opportunities, and power can create disparities. The statement has a grammatical error (cause equalities should read cause inequalities).

Multiple choice

Which was NOT a push factor for the indentured workers?

  1. unemployment

  2. indebtedness

  3. electricity and paved roads

  4. poverty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Push factors are negative conditions that force people to leave their homes; electricity and paved roads are positive infrastructure developments, not push factors.

Multiple choice

Which is NOT one of the causes of the Great Depression?

  1. Uneven distribution of wealth

  2. Overproduction in farms and factories

  3. Farmers/businesses can't repay loans

  4. Massive potato famine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Depression was caused by economic factors like stock market speculation, overproduction, and banking failures. The Irish Potato Famine was an unrelated 19th-century event.