Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
1. What is the rank of India in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index?
[A] 77
[B] 97
[C] 117
[D] 137
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Correct Answer: C [117]
Notes:
The Sustainable Development Report 2020 has been released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung.
In this year’s edition of the report, Sweden has topped the SDG rankings with a score of 84.7. It is followed by Denmark and Finland. India is placed at 117th rank with a score of 61.9. The countries are ranked based on their implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in terms of six broad transformations.
2. As per the World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which country reported the highest seizure of opium in 2018?
[A] Iran
[B] Afghanistan
[C] India
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: A [Iran]
Notes:
As per the latest World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the highest seizure of opium in 2018 was reported from Iran.
About 644 tonnes of opium was seized in Iran, followed by 27 tonnes in Afghanistan and 19 tonnes in Pakistan. India is placed in the fourth place, with 4 tonnes. Moreover, in the list of heroin seizure India was at the 12th position in the world with 1.3 tonnes, which was also topped by Iran.
3. What is the rank of India in the EIU’s report on ‘Cancer preparedness in Asia-Pacific’?
[A] Seven
[B] Eight
[C] Nine
[D] Ten
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Correct Answer: B [Eight]
Notes:
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently launched a report on “Cancer preparedness in Asia-Pacific: Progress towards universal cancer control”.
As per the report, India has been ranked eighth for cancer preparedness among 10 Asia-Pacific countries including Australia, China, Japan among others. Australia tops the Asia-Pacific region, followed by South Korea and Malaysia.
4. Where is the headquarters of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) located?
[A] New York
[B] London
[C] Brussels
[D] Berlin
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Correct Answer: C [Brussels]
Notes:
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the world’s largest trade union federation, headquartered at Brussels, Belgium.
ITUC releases Global Rights Index that ranks 144 countries on the basis of respect for workers’ rights. In this year’s index, India has been ranked among the 10 worst countries for working people, for the first time. Egypt and Honduras are also named in the list for the first time. The Middle East and North Africa is the worst region for working people in the world.
5. As per the UN World Wildlife Crime Report, which two countries were the main suppliers of illegal tiger products in the world?
[A] India and China
[B] India and Thailand
[C] China and Thailand
[D] India and Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [India and Thailand]
Notes:
According to the recently released United Nations World Wildlife Crime Report, India and Thailand supplied highest illegal tiger products in the world.
It also highlighted that the biggest destination of the tiger parts was China, followed by Thailand and Vietnam. The most valuable body part of the tigers is their bones which are used to treat bone and ligament injuries in humans.
6. Which Union Ministry monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]
Notes:
As per the latest report released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), about 403 infrastructure projects are hit by cost overruns of Rs 4.05 lakh crore.
Due to delays and other reasons, the projects each worth Rs 150 crore or more have been affected by overruns. MoSPI monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above. Out of the 1686 projects, while 403 ones reported cost overruns and 530 projects reported time escalation.
7. Which organisation published a report titled “Elephants. Not commodities”?
[A] World Wide Fund for Nature
[B] World Animal Protection
[C] Green Peace
[D] PETA
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Correct Answer: B [World Animal Protection]
Notes:
World Animal Protection, an international animal welfare organisation has released a new report titled “Elephants. Not commodities”.
The third edition of the report reveals that India has the second-highest number of elephants used in tourism in Asia. It also reveals that as many as 225 of the elephants, which is more than 45%, were kept in severely inadequate conditions.
8. The Smart City Index 2020 has been released by which institution?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] IMF
[C] IMD
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: C [IMD]
Notes:
Smart City Index 2020 has been released by Institute for Management Development (IMD) in collaboration with Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD).
As per the report, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru have made a sharp fall in the global listing due to lack of updated technology. Hyderabad is placed at the 85th position followed by New Delhi at 86th position. Mumbai has been placed in 93th rank and Bengaluru is placed in 95th rank.
9. Which body, along with Ministry of Power has launched the ‘Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities’ report?
[A] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Finance Commission
[D] Central Electricity Regulatory Authority
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
The ‘Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities’ report has been launched by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power, Rockefeller Foundation and Smart Power India.
The report has been complied based on a survey conducted across 10 states, representing about 65 % of the total rural population of India.
10. Which body has launched ‘National Program and Project Management Policy Framework’ for infrastructure sector’, along with QCI?
[A] Finance Commission
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] National Development Council
[D] World Trade Organisation
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
NITI Aayog and Quality Council of India has recently launched the ‘National Program and Project Management Policy Framework’ (NPMPF).
The report aims to bring radical reforms in the way infrastructure projects are executed in India. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari also released the Indian Infrastructure Body of Knowledge (InBoK).
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