Absolute poverty is a fixed standard that stays consistent over time and across what?
Correct answer C. Between countries
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Poverty in Pakistan MCQs
Poverty in Pakistan MCQs cover the causes, measurement and social effects of poverty and inequality in Pakistan, along with the theories sociologists use to explain them. They help CSS, PMS and provincial service candidates, and every question shows its correct answer immediately so you can revise with confidence.
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The World Bank has defined extreme poverty as living on less than what amount?
Correct answer B. 1 dollar per day
In developed countries, what is the official statistical definition of poverty based on?
Correct answer A. Relative poverty
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Who controlled Pakistan’s national affairs in the 1950s and 1960s?
Correct answer B. Feudal
Who did Charles Murray believe made up the underclass?
Correct answer D. All of the above
What does the term ‘assets’ refer to?
Correct answer D. A stock of economic resources, including land, shares and bank deposits
Which ethnic group has the largest share of its members in the bottom income quintile?
Correct answer B. Pakistanis/Bangladeshis
Whose ideas did dependency theorists from low-income countries draw upon?
Correct answer A. Karl Marx
What is the standard daily food intake for an adult male?
Correct answer A. 2000-2500 calories
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According to the World Bank, where will the larger share of the world’s poor be living by 2030?
Correct answer A. Africa
When middle classes become the main beneficiaries of social benefits and services intended for the poor, what is this called?
Correct answer C. Matthew effect
What is the absolute poverty line meant to show?
Correct answer C. The estimated minimum level of income needed for subsistence
What does the functionalist theory of inequality propose?
Correct answer C. High rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions
What does the term ‘feminisation of poverty’ refer to?
Correct answer A. Women's increased chances of being in poverty due to low pay and greater welfare dependency
What do critics of the concept of relative poverty argue?
Correct answer D. In modern affluent societies no one is truly poor
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Which three types make up the ‘three worlds of welfare capitalism’?
Correct answer A. Social democratic, corporatist, liberal
Why is median earnings a better benchmark for poverty than mean earnings?
Correct answer A. The mean is distorted by a few people at the very top of the distribution
What does global economic inequality refer to primarily?
Correct answer D. Systematic differences in wealth and income between countries
Which bodies are known as the Bretton Woods institutions?
Correct answer A. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
About Poverty in Pakistan MCQs
This topic combines sociology of inequality with Pakistan-specific issues. Questions cover global economic inequality as the unequal distribution of income and wealth between countries, dependency theory, which argues that poorer nations stay poor because of their dependence on richer ones, and the functionalist view that inequality motivates people to fill important roles. You will also see how the World Bank defines extreme poverty using an international daily income line, and debates about who gains most from social spending. Items on how national affairs were controlled in the 1950s and 1960s link poverty to political history. These themes suit essay and MCQ papers alike.
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Frequently asked questions
What is dependency theory?
Dependency theory argues that poor countries remain underdeveloped because their economies are tied to and shaped by wealthy industrial nations. Resources and profits flow from the periphery to the core, keeping poorer countries dependent on exporting raw materials. It emerged from thinkers in Latin America and other low-income regions in the mid twentieth century.
How does the functionalist theory explain inequality?
The functionalist theory, set out by Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, suggests that inequality is necessary because society must motivate its most talented people to fill the most important and demanding positions. Higher rewards attract them to these roles. Critics argue the theory ignores inherited privilege and unequal opportunity.
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Last reviewed October 2026