2001 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 15: International Relations and Current Affairs
The theme of the World Development Report, 2001 is
aFrom Plan to Market
bKnowledge for Development
cAttacking Poverty
dThe State in the Changing World
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The World Development Report 2000/2001 was titled Attacking Poverty. It built its strategy on three pillars: opportunity, empowerment and security. The other titles belong to other years: From Plan to Market (1996), The State in a Changing World (1997) and Knowledge for Development (1998/99). Remember the three-part framework if a question asks about this report's approach.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) From Plan to Market was the 1996 report.
- (b) Knowledge for Development was the 1998/99 report.
- (c) Right: the 2000/2001 report was Attacking Poverty.
- (d) The State in a Changing World was the 1997 report.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.