Question

Read the statements given below and select the appropriate option.

Statement 1 (S1): Despite the abundance of resources, there is a lack of development in Africa.
Statement 2 (S2): There is a lack of strong institutions in Africa.

[0.8 marks]

• A. Both S1 and S2 are true and S1 is a consequence of S2.
• B. Both S1 and S2 are true and S2 is a consequence of S1.
• C. Both S1 and S2 are true but S1 and S2 are unrelated.
• D. S1 is true but S2 is not.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both S1 and S2 are true and S1 is a consequence of S2.

Despite the abundance of resources, there is a lack of development in Africa. This is mainly due to lack of technology and strong institutions in Africa. Until these two aspects are not working in tandem with the availability of resources, the development of a region will face many impediments.
In addition to this, colonisation is also responsible for the lack of significant development in Africa.