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Management of Uneven Development (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4GE1

1 hour14 questions
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What is meant by the term appropriate aid? 

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Identify an organisation that attempts to address the global development gap.

  • United States Geological Survey

  • North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA)

  • North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

  • World Bank

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State one way countries may use international aid to support development

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Identify one top-down way of supporting development.

  • building a well in a village

  • community loans from a charity

  • debt relief

  • small scale training provision

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State one disadvantage of top-down development projects.

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Outline two examples of appropriate aid.

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Study Figure 13b which shows a water pump which was supplied as part of an appropriate aid project in West Africa.

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 Explain why appropriate aid is important to developing countries.

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Explain how two international strategies have attempted to reduce uneven development.

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Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of top-down development projects.

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Explain two advantages of bottom-up development projects.

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Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of top-down development projects.

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12 marks

Discuss the view: 

International strategies are only one part of the solution to closing the development gap.

Use Figures 9a, 9b and 9c and your own knowledge and understanding to support your answer. 

World map showing the global index of inequality for 2017, with varying shades from light to dark green indicating low to high inequality.
Line graph showing HDI trends from 1980 to 2016 for China, France, UAE, Brazil, Tunisia, and Thailand with distinct coloured lines for each country.
Table showing causes of global inequality: climate change, food security, resources, governance, and demography, with icons and brief descriptions.

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6 marks

Discuss the management of regional disparities within one named country.

Named country:

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12 marks

Discuss the view: 

Different strategies are needed to reduce the uneven global development. 

Use Figures 9a, 9b and 9c and your own knowledge and understanding to support your answer.

World map showing Human Development Index (HDI) 2016 with colour coding from high (dark blue) to low (red), highlighting countries like Mexico and Nigeria.
Line graph of infant mortality rates from 1960 to 2012 by region, showing decline across World, East Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and others.
Table illustrating causes of uneven global development: world trade, resources, cultural, and climate change, with associated descriptions and icons.

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