Previous year MCQs

Economy UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

The concept of 'Vicious Circle of Poverty' is related to:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Nurkse

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nurkse”.
The concept of the "vicious circle of poverty" is related to Ragnar Nurkse, an economist who introduced the theory in 1953.

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