Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
1. What is the rank of India in the ‘2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)’?
[A] 120
[B] 140
[C] 160
[D] 180
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Correct Answer: D [180]
Notes:
India’s rank is 180 in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and has scored the lowest among 180 countries.
The report ranks the countries on 40 performance indicators across 11 issue categories on climate change performance, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality. India’s performance on these parameters in terms of policy action is considered to be poor.
2. ‘World Investment Report’ is the flagship report of which institution?
[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] UNCTAD
[D] WTO
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Correct Answer: C [UNCTAD]
Notes:
In its latest World Investment Report, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said FDI inflows to India declined to USD 45 billion in 2021 from USD 64 billion in the previous year.
India’s rank jumped one place to 7th position among top recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the 2021 calendar year even though the FDI inflows into the country is declining. The United States (USD 367 billion) remained the top recipient of FDI.
3. As per a recent SRS data, what is the life expectancy at birth in India during 2015-19 period?
[A] 65.8
[B] 67.5
[C] 69.7
[D] 70.2
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Correct Answer: C [69.7]
Notes:
“Abridged life tables” 2015-19 of the sample registration system (SRS) report was released recently.It showed that India’s life expectancy at birth rose to 69.7 during 2015-19.
The rate is still below the estimated global average life expectancy of 72.6 years. It has taken ten years to add two years to life expectancy. Odisha has had the highest increase, of over 24 years, from 45.7 to 69.8 years followed by Tamil Nadu. Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh had the lowest life expectancy in 2015-2019.
4. Which is the most liveable city in the world, as per the ‘EIU Global Liveability Index’?
[A] London
[B] Vienna
[C] Copenhagen
[D] Geneva
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Correct Answer: B [Vienna]
Notes:
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) launched its annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities- Global Liveability Index for 2022.
173 cities were ranked based on a range of criteria, including infrastructure, availability to green space, political stability, crime rates, and health care. Vienna (Austria), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Zurich (Switzerland) were the top three cities in the index.
5. Which Union Ministry released the ‘Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D)’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2019-20, and noted that schools across India performed poorly under the category of digital learning.
The top performing districts were Jaipur, Sikar and Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. The PGI-D structure has 600 points, under six categories – Outcomes, Effective Classroom Transaction, Infrastructure Facilities & Student’s Entitlements, School Safety & Child Protection, Digital Learning and Governance Process.
6. As per the UN World Drug Report, which country has the most number of opiate users in the world?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] India
[C] Pakistan
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
As per the World Drug Report 2022, India has the most number of opiate users in the world. The trend is expected to rise with an increase in trafficking.
As per the report, the number of drug users increased 26 per cent globally over the last decade to 284 million people. An estimated 11.2 million injected drugs, half of whom lived with hepatitis C, 1.4 million with HIV and 1.2 million with both.
7. Which city was ranked first in India in the EIU ‘Global Liveability Index 2022’?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] New Delhi
[C] Mumbai
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The European Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently released the Global Liveability Index 2022, which ranked 173 cities on the basis of their living conditions.
Five Indian cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmadabad and Bangalore were included in the list. Delhi was ranked the best at 140, followed by Mumbai at 141, Chennai and Ahmadabad at 142 and 143 respectively. Bengaluru was the last of Indian cities at 146th rank.
8. Which state topped the Ranking Index for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA)?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal released the first State Ranking Index for implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. The states and UTs were ranked based on three parameters for the year 2022.
Among the 20 big states and Union Territories (UTs), Odisha topped the index followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, while Goa was at the last. Tripura ranked first and Ladakh was at the last among the 14 smaller states and UTs.
9. Which institution releases the ‘Global Gender Gap Report’?
[A] UN Women
[B] World Economic Forum
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: B [World Economic Forum]
Notes:
The Global Gender Gap Index for 2022 was recently released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Iceland (90.8%) led the global ranking in the first place while India is ranked at 135 out of 146 countries. Last year, India was ranked 140 out of 156 countries. As per the report, it will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap.
10. Which city has the highest average level of fine PM 2.5 among the world’s most populated cities, as per HEI’s recent report?
[A] Dhaka
[B] Varanasi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Colombo
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
The ‘Air Quality and Health in Cities’ report was released by US-based Health Effects Institute (HEI). It provides analysis of air pollution and global health effects for over 7,000 cities around the world, focusing on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
As per the report, India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants (PM2.5) from 2010 to 2019. Delhi has the highest average level of fine PM 2.5 among the world’s most populated cities.
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