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Sociological research has identified a correlation between poverty, single-parent households, and which of the following?

Social violence

Juvenile violence

Domestic violence

Religious violence

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What is the primary critique leveled against the 'culture of poverty' thesis regarding the structural barriers faced by the poor?

the poor simply do not want the same things that other members of society want

not enough research has been done to come to any meaningful conclusion

the theory is too cultural and fails to take into account psychological implications

the poor have had their access to achievement blocked by the social order

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What primary factor contributed to the rise in income inequality during the 1980s?

growing unemployment made more people dependent on welfare benefits

the price of consumer goods rose at a higher rate than earnings

there were more professional jobs available but not enough people to fill them

rates of income tax increased equally for all occupational groups

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Why is the median income often considered a more reliable benchmark for poverty than the mean income?

they lead more people to be defined as in poverty

all of the above

the median is a more accurate measurement of earning than the mean

the mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution

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What proportion of malnourished children under five in low- and middle-income nations live in countries that produce a food surplus?

around 50%

less than 10%

more than 75%

around 25%

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According to World Bank projections, which region is expected to house the largest proportion of the global poor by 2030?

South America

Africa

Asia

None of these

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Which of the following was not included in Peter Townsend's 1979 indicators of relative deprivation?

going without a week’s holiday in the previous year

lacking exclusive use of a bath or shower

living in housing with serious structural defects

buying fewer than twenty DVDs in the previous year

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According to Charles Murray, what characteristics define the 'underclass'?

all of the above

were too reliant upon welfare benefits

lived morally unsound lives of crime and squalor

formed an inferior ‘race’ with low levels of intelligence

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What was the historical ranking of Pakistan out of 173 countries in the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI)?

None of these

138th

110th

120th

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Which factor is frequently cited as a primary contributor to the worsening of poverty in African nations?

Civil war

World war

Nuclear war

Cold war

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Poverty MCQs for Competitive Exams

Poverty MCQs for Competitive Exams

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