Understanding Poverty and Sustainable Development Goals

What is the primary focus of the first sustainable development goal?

• Ending poverty

• Promoting gender equality

• Ending global warming

• Improving education

What is a basic definition of poverty?

• Having a large family

• Living in rural areas

• Inability to meet basic needs due to lack of resources

• Lack of educational institutions

What does poverty include besides lack of money?

• Lack of entertainment

• Lack of employment only

• Lack of basic needs like food and water

• Lack of luxury goods

What does the lack of access to clean water signify in terms of poverty?

• A personal choice

• Economic instability

• A symptom of poverty

• Cultural differences

How does poverty affect access to healthcare?

• It encourages private healthcare

• It improves healthcare access

• It does not affect healthcare

• It limits access to necessary healthcare services

According to the United Nations, what fraction of the world's population lives in poverty?

• Almost half

• Almost three-quarters

• Almost one-quarter

• Almost one-third

Why are sustainable development goals important?

• They aim to solve major global issues like poverty

• They increase tourism

• They are useful for academic research

• They help in political campaigns

Which groups are most affected by poverty globally?

• Businessmen and politicians

• Children and women

• Men and soldiers

• Elderly and teenagers

What percentage of poor people are children and women?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• Majority

What is the impact of natural disasters on poverty?

• They improve economic conditions

• They have no significant impact

• They can increase the number of people living in poverty

• They decrease poverty levels