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WorksheetsModule 1: Concepts & Measurement of Economic Development (1–13)
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Economic growth mainly refers to:
Qualitative changes in economy
Quantitative increase in output
Social changes
None
Economic development is broader than economic growth because it includes:
Social and institutional changes
Only GDP increase
Population growth
Inflation
GDP measures:
Market value of all goods & services produced within a country
Welfare of people
Inequality levels
Human development
HDI includes:
Income, education, health
GDP only
Environment only
Population only
PQLI is based on:
GDP per capita
Life expectancy, infant mortality, literacy
FDI inflows
Exports growth
GDI focuses on:
Gender-related development gaps
General development index
Government debt
Global demand index
MPI measures:
Poverty using multiple dimensions like education, health, living standards
Only income poverty
Only unemployment
Only inequality
Which is a characteristic of developing economies?
High income inequality
Low productivity
Rapid population growth
All of the above
Low-level equilibrium trap was proposed by:
R. Nurkse
R. Nelson
Adam Smith
Harrod
Vicious circle of poverty suggests:
Rich countries exploit poor countries
Poverty persists due to low savings & low investment
Development is easy with foreign aid
Population decreases with income
Which indicator incorporates income inequality?
GDP
Gini coefficient
HDI
PQLI
Sustainable development aims to:
Exhaust resources quickly
Balance economic growth with environmental protection
Stop all industrialization
Focus only on exports
Which UN body publishes HDI?
IMF
UNDP
World Bank
WTO
Adam Smith advocated:
Invisible hand & division of labor
Protectionism
Import substitution
Balanced growth
Ricardo is known for his theory of:
Comparative advantage
Population trap
Stages of growth
Balanced growth
Malthus emphasized the problem of:
Rapid technological change
Population growing faster than food supply
Capital accumulation
Trade imbalance
Rostow’s first stage of growth is:
Take-off
Traditional society
Drive to maturity
Mass consumption
Rostow’s final stage of growth:
Industrial revolution
Drive to maturity
Age of mass consumption
Pre-conditions for take-off
Harrod-Domar stresses the importance of:
Savings & capital-output ratio
Population growth
Trade balance
Government spending only
Solow model adds the role of:
Technological progress
Only capital
Population only
Imports
Lewis two-sector model describes:
Dual economy with surplus labor in agriculture shifting to industry
Only industrial growth
Only agricultural growth
Balanced trade model
In Lewis model, industrial sector wages are generally:
Lower than agriculture
Equal to agriculture
Higher to attract workers
Fixed by government
Balanced growth strategy requires:
Simultaneous investment in multiple sectors
Focusing on agriculture alone
Focusing on industry alone
Ignoring capital accumulation
Unbalanced growth strategy was advocated by:
Albert Hirschman
Ragnar Nurkse
Adam Smith
Ricardo
The “Big Push” theory emphasizes:
Small investments in stages
Large-scale investments to break development barriers
Trade protection
Savings only
Which theory highlights role of capital accumulation?
Harrod-Domar
Solow
Both a & b
Lewis
Classical growth theories generally emphasize:
Free markets
Government planning
Trade barriers
Balanced growth only
Solow model predicts convergence of economies if:
Technology is same
Savings rate is same
Population growth is same
All of the above
Inward-looking trade strategy means:
Export promotion
Import substitution
Free trade
Regional cooperation
Outward-looking trade strategy emphasizes:
Export promotion
Import substitution
No globalization
Domestic consumption only
Role of international trade in development includes:
Technology transfer
Market expansion
Foreign exchange earnings
All of the above
Globalization leads to:
Isolation of economies
Greater integration of economies
Decline in foreign trade
End of FDI
FDI is different from FPI because:
FDI involves long-term ownership/control
FPI is more short-term
FDI brings technology & jobs
All of the above
A major risk of FPI is:
Capital flight
Technology transfer
Job creation
Export growth
Which of the following is an example of FDI?
Purchase of stocks by foreigners
Foreign company building a factory in India
Foreign government aid
Import of goods
MNCs contribute to development by:
Bringing capital
Creating jobs
Introducing new technology
All of the above
Which organization mainly deals with trade rules?
IMF
World Bank
WTO
UNDP
Policy measures to attract FDI may include:
Tax incentives
Relaxed regulations
Special Economic Zones
All of the above
Poverty can be measured by:
Headcount ratio
MPI
Poverty gap ratio
All of the above
Inequality is measured using:
Gini coefficient
HDI
GDP
Literacy rate
Disguised unemployment is common in:
Modern industries
Agriculture in developing countries
Service sector
IT sector
Structural unemployment arises due to:
Skill mismatch
Business cycles
Population growth
Trade imbalance
Cyclical unemployment is linked with:
Economic recession and boom cycles
Structural changes
Seasonal work
Population growth
Demographic transition theory connects:
Stages of population growth with economic development
Globalization with trade
GDP with exports
Inflation with savings
Which stage of demographic transition has high birth and death rates?
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
Fourth stage
Environmental constraint on development includes:
Climate change
Pollution
Resource depletion
All of the above
Globalization sometimes increases:
Income inequality
Poverty reduction
Employment opportunities
Technology transfer
Which of the following is NOT a cause of unemployment in developing countries?
Rapid population growth
Lack of skills
High savings
Slow industrial growth
Inclusive growth focuses on:
Growth with equity and social inclusion
Growth for only rich people
Ignoring poor regions
None
Climate change mainly impacts development by:
Reducing agricultural productivity
Causing extreme weather events
Increasing resource stress
All of the above
Economic growth is a narrower concept than economic development.
True
False
GDP reflects the welfare of citizens.
True
False
HDI is calculated by UNDP.
True
False
PQLI includes GDP growth rate.
True
False
MPI considers multiple poverty dimensions.
True
False
Developing countries usually face low productivity and high inequality.
True
False
Vicious circle of poverty explains how rich countries dominate trade.
True
False
Nelson proposed the low-level equilibrium trap.
True
False
GDI highlights gender equality in development.
True
False
Sustainable development is concerned only with the environment.
True
False
GDP per capita alone is a complete measure of development.
True
False
HDI includes health, education, and income.
True
False
Poverty traps are obstacles to development.
True
False
Adam Smith supported the idea of 'invisible hand.'
True
False
Ricardo is famous for the 'law of diminishing returns.'
True
False
Malthus argued that population grows geometrically while food grows arithmetically.
True
False
Rostow's first stage is 'Age of mass consumption.'
True
False
Rostow's final stage is 'Age of mass consumption.'
True
False
Harrod-Domar stresses savings and capital-output ratio.
True
False
Solow model emphasizes technology as a driver of long-term growth.
True
False
Lewis model deals with dual-sector economy.
True
False
In Lewis model, labor shifts from agriculture to industry.
True
False
Balanced growth means focusing on one sector only.
True
False
Hirschman supported unbalanced growth strategy.
True
False
The Big Push theory calls for small investments in selected sectors.
True
False
Inward-looking trade strategy means import substitution.
True
False
Outward-looking strategy means export promotion.
True
False
International trade provides foreign exchange and markets.
True
False
Globalization reduces economic integration.
True
False
FDI involves long-term ownership and control.
True
False
FPI is more volatile than FDI.
True
False
FDI brings technology transfer.
True
False
MNCs can create jobs in host countries.
True
False
WTO deals with global environmental protection.
True
False
IMF mainly provides short-term financial support.
True
False
World Bank provides long-term development finance.
True
False
FDI and FPI are the same type of investment.
True
False
A disadvantage of FPI is sudden capital outflow.
True
False
Poverty is always measured by income levels only.
True
False
MPI is one way to measure poverty.
True
False
Inequality can be measured with the Gini coefficient.
True
False
Disguised unemployment is common in agriculture.
True
False
Cyclical unemployment occurs due to business cycles.
True
False
Structural unemployment occurs due to skill mismatch.
True
False
Demographic transition theory connects population with development.
True
False
First stage of demographic transition has high birth and death rates.
True
False
Environmental constraints like climate change affect development.
True
False
Globalization always benefits all equally.
True
False
Inclusive growth means growth that includes poor and disadvantaged.
True
False
Climate change has no impact on agriculture.
True
False
