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Law, poverty & development MCQs with Answers

Practise Law, poverty & development and check your answers.

Question 1

'Development as Freedom', which is based on the concept of "the enhancement of freedoms that allow people to lead lives that they have reason to value", is a book written by

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Question 2

Who is the author of the book "Development as Freedom"?

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Question 3

'Development as Freedom' is the name of a book written by

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Question 4

In Development as Freedom, five specific types of freedoms have been outlined. Which one of the following set of freedoms did NOT find mention there ?

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Question 5

Which of the following is/are true about poverty and its aspects ?
i. Poverty is a denial of choice and opportunities.
ii. Poverty is a violation of human dignity.
iii. Poverty can involve living in a marginal or fragile environment.
iv. Poverty means insecurity, powerlessness and exclusion of individuals.

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Question 6

Berstein Henry (1992) enunciated dimensions of poverty as

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Question 7

“Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is not having the capability to realise one’s full potential as a human being.” - Who is associated with this statement?

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Question 8

A multidimensional index that is developed by the UNDP defines poverty as deprivation of human choices and opportunities, rather than lack of income – this is technically known as

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