Which of the Following Statements Is True? According to the World

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true? According to the World Bank,

• A) in 2005 about 1.4 billion people, about a quarter of the population of developing countries was poor, defined as living on less than $1.25 a day, the international poverty line.
• B) between 1980 and 2005, the number of people living below the international poverty line, defined as living on less than $1.25 a day, has decreased significantly.
• C) poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa has been phenomenal over the last 25 years.
• D) the majority of the world's poor are in the Indian sub-continent and in China.

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Definitions:

Autonomic

Relating to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Somatic

Relating to or affecting the body, especially as distinct from the mind or emotions.

Motor

Relating to the movement or mechanism of physical actions and coordination in organisms.

Central

Serving as the most important or core part of something.