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Poverty, Malnutrition, And Income Inequality MCQs cover how economists measure poverty and inequality and the policies used to reduce them. They help economics students and CSS, PMS, UGC NET and BCS candidates. Each question gives an instant answer, so you can check concepts such as the Lorenz curve, the Gini index and the poverty line.
Correct answer B. I, II and IV only
Correct answer A. Absolute poverty
Correct answer A. Relative poverty
Correct answer D. Maximum inequality
Correct answer D. 2
Correct answer B. Income concentration relative to a 45-degree line
Correct answer D. Simulation
Correct answer A. 50
Correct answer A. Individuals’ capabilities
Correct answer A. Lorenz curve
Correct answer A. The percentage increase in the consumption growth of the poor divided by percentage increase in the consumption growth of the nonpoor
Correct answer C. Bangladesh's Grameen Bank
This Development Economics topic explains how inequality and poverty are measured and tackled. Questions cover the Lorenz curve, which plots the cumulative share of income against the cumulative share of population, the Gini index, where 0 means perfect equality and 1 means maximum inequality, and the poverty line, the income below which people cannot secure basic food, clothing and shelter. You will also meet Amartya Sen's capability approach to welfare and group lending in microfinance, where small peer groups share liability for loans, a model associated with the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh.
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The Gini index measures income inequality using the Lorenz curve. A value of 0 means perfect equality, where everyone has the same income, and a value of 1 means maximum inequality, where one person has all the income. Higher values show greater inequality.
Group lending gives small loans to members of peer groups, often of about five people, who share joint liability for repayment. The group screens and monitors members, replacing the bank's usual checks. The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh made this model widely known.
MCQs360 has 12 MCQs on Poverty, Malnutrition, And Income Inequality, all with instant answers, free and without sign-up. Sketch a Lorenz curve once before practising, as several questions depend on reading it correctly. Learn what values of 0 and 1 mean on the Gini scale.
Last reviewed October 2026
