IGCSE Development Studies: Specimen Questions with Answers 79 - 80 of 98

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Millennium Development Goals

Question 79 (3 of 7 Based on Passage)

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How does education helps developing countries?

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Education plays an important role in the reduction of poverty as lack of education causes poverty and slow growth of the economy especially in the developing economies. Every boy or girl in a country should have all the rights to get education so that they have better opportunities in the future in terms of employment and health. Education is a form of investment in a country as it reaps huge benefits to a country. It guarantees income for life time.

Role of Education in the Development of an Economy Are

  • It boosts the GDP and growth of the economy.
  • Education reduces infant mortality rate and increases human life expectancy.
  • Promotes peace and decreases the drop outs rate from schools and colleges.
  • It helps in making right decisions at the right time.

Question 80 (4 of 7 Based on Passage)

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Explain the importance of girl՚s education.

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Importance of Girl՚s Education Are

  • Increase in political process: Educated women are more likely to participate in political discussion, meetings, and decision making, which in turn promotes more representative, effective government.
  • Decrease infant mortality rate: Children of educated women are less likely to die before their first birthday. Primary education itself helps to reduce the rate of infant mortality, and secondary education helps even more.
  • Decrease population explosion: Educated women tend to have fewer and healthier babies.
  • Future educated generations: If present generation women are educated then their future generation will also be educated.
  • Girls education increases productivity and earnings.