Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
1. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Women and Men in India 2022 Report’?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[C] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]
Notes:
The Women and Men in India 2022 Report was released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
According to this report, sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 by 2036 – a significant increase from 943 in 2011.
2. Which country based laboratory released the study titled “Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat”?
[A] UK
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The study titled “Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat” was released recently by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The study noted that India can achieve energy independence by 2047.
3. Which institution released the ‘Triple Threat Report’?
[A] World Economic Forum
[B] UNICEF
[C] IMF
[D] UNESCO
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Correct Answer: B [UNICEF]
Notes:
The ‘Triple Threat Report’ was released recently by the UNICEF. According to this report, the absence of monitoring of the WASH-related programmes, projects and policies are the main drivers of the water insecurities in the world’s worst-impact countries.
4. Which institution released the ‘Technology and Innovation Report 2023’?
[A] UNICEF
[B] UNESCO
[C] UNCTAD
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: C [UNCTAD]
Notes:
The Technology and Innovation Report 2023 was recently released by the UNCTAD- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
According to this report, the global economic inequalities are widening as the developed countries benefit most from the green technologies.
5. Which state topped the ‘India Justice Report 2022’ among the large and mid-sized states?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
India Justice Report 2022 is a national periodic reporting that measures the capacity of the four pillars of justice system (police, prison system, judiciary and legal aid).
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana took up the top three spots among the 18 large and mid-sized States (population above 10 million).
6. As per the ‘Global Energy Monitor’s 9th Annual Survey’, which country accounted for the highest coal capacity as of 2023?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
As per the report released by US-based Global Energy Monitor, the operating coal fleet grew by 19.5 gigawatt in 2022 globally.
As per the report, the war between Russia and Ukraine resulted in a slowdown of coal retirements. China accounted for 59 per cent of the new coal capacity while Bangladesh ranked the 9th among the rest of the countries after India, Pakistan, Vietnam and Indonesia, among others.
7. Which institution released the ‘Status of Women in Agrifood Systems’ Report?
[A] FAO
[B] UNICEF
[C] NABARD
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: A [FAO]
Notes:
The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems report was released recently by the Food and Agricultural Organisation.
According to the report, eliminating gender discrimination in agriculture could result in increase in the size of global economy and alleviate hunger at a time when over 345 million people are estimated to experience acute food insecurity.
8. As per the ‘Banking on Climate Chaos Report’ which is the top bank in financing fossil fuels globally from 2016–2022?
[A] Citi Bank
[B] JP Morgan Chase
[C] Wells Fargo
[D] Bank of America
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Correct Answer: B [JP Morgan Chase]
Notes:
The ‘Banking on Climate Chaos Report’ was co-authored by several institutions including Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Indigenous Environmental Network among others.
According to this report, world’s 60 largest banks have spent 5.5 trillion USD for funding fossil fuel projects since 2016, when the Paris Agreement came into effect. J P Morgan Chase is the top bank financing fossil fuels globally from 2016–2022.
9. Who has been conferred with the ‘Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023’?
[A] Urjit Patel
[B] Shaktikanta Das
[C] Amartya Sen
[D] Utsa Patnaik
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Correct Answer: D [Utsa Patnaik]
Notes:
Utsa Patnaik, a famous economist, has been chosen for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023. The award is conferred every year by the Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust to honour social scientists.
Utsa Patnaik, a renowned Indian Marxian economist, taught at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
10. Which Union Ministry has developed the ‘National Climate Vulnerability Index’?
[A] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:
National Climate Vulnerability Index, developed by the Department of Science and Technology, is used by the Indian government to estimate the impact of heatwaves.
A new study has revealed that more than 90 percent of the population is at risk of heatwaves and India has been underestimating the impact of heatwaves on its development.
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