Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: International Organisations

Question:

Read the passage given below and answer the following question.

The World Bank was created during the Second World War in 1944. Its activities are focused on the developing countries. It works for human development (education, health), agriculture and rural development (irrigation, rural services), environment protection (pollution reduction, establishing and enforcing regulation), infrastructure (roads, urban regeneration, electricity) and governance (anti-corruption, development of legal institutions). It provides loans and grants to the member-countries. In this way, it exercises enormous influence on the economic policies of developing countries. It is often criticised for setting the economic agenda of the poorer nations, attaching stringent conditions to its loans and forcing free market reforms.

Its activities are focused mainly on.

Options:

European Countries

Developed Countries

Developing Countries

Asian Countries

Correct Answer:

Developing Countries

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Developing Countries

As per the passage:

The World Bank was created during the Second World War in 1944. Its activities are focused on the developing countries.