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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic
coast (1)______ a centre of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post (3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

What are the two variables whose relationship is given by the environmental Kuznets curve?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Environmental degradation and per capita income

Kuznet hypothesized that the relationship between the level of economic development and income inequality takes the form of an inverted U-curve.

This hypothesis is commonly referred to as the inverted-U hypothesis and the curve is called the Kuznets' curve.