10 Questions
What percentage of the world's population lives on about US$2 a day?
50%
What does the text say about having a job in relation to escaping poverty?
Having a job does not guarantee the ability to escape from poverty.
What is the aim of the Millennium Development Goals?
To halve world poverty by 2015
What is one of the biggest security risks of our time, according to the text?
Global jobs crisis
What are some consequences of a continued lack of decent work opportunities, insufficient investments, and under-consumption?
Increased social inequality
Which sector did the first Five Year Plan in India focus on?
Agriculture
Who was the chief architect of the Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development?
P.C. Mahalanobis
What is the central idea underlying the Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development?
Developing basic industries
What type of goods does the Mahalanobis model of growth emphasize?
Capital goods
What was urgently needed to modernize the Indian economy according to the text?
Improvement in technology
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Global Poverty and the Jobs Crisis
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