Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
1. Which institution released the ‘Promoting Millets in Diets’ Report?
[A] NABARD
[B] FCI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] FSSAI
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Correct Answer: C [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
The report titled “Promoting Millets in Diets: Best Practices across States/UTs of India” was released recently by NITI Aayog.
It provides a set of good and innovative practices that have been adopted by state governments and organizations across the various aspects of the millet value-chain.
2. Which policy think tank released the ‘State of India’s Pollution Control Boards’ report?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Centre for Policy Research
[C] Centre of Science and Environment
[D] Observer Research Foundation
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Correct Answer: B [Centre for Policy Research]
Notes:
A research paper, titled “The State of India’s Pollution Control Boards: Are they in the green?”, was released recently.
It has raised questions whether state pollution control boards and pollution control committees have effectively fulfilled their mandate to control pollution.
3. Which institution released the ‘Chief Economists Outlook Report 2023’?
[A] IMF
[B] ADB
[C] WEF
[D] AIIB
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Correct Answer: C [WEF]
Notes:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released the ‘Chief Economists Outlook Report 2023’. As per the report, high inflation, financial turbulence and the cost-of-living crisis are expected to continue globally in 2023.
Experts are evenly divided on the prospects for the global economy, with equal shares of 45% saying that a global recession this year is likely or unlikely.
4. Which institution released the ‘Business Ready (B-READY) project?
[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] WEF
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank recently announced the Business Ready(B-READY) project as a replacement for the Doing Business rankings, which was cancelled two years ago.
The pilot edition of the series will be published in the spring of 2024, covering 54 economies. Business Ready focuses on 10 topics covering the lifecycle of a firm.
5. NITI Aayog released the ‘Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023’, in collaboration with which institution?
[A] UNICEF
[B] UNESCO
[C] UNDP
[D] UNEP
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Correct Answer: C [UNDP]
Notes:
NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the UNDP, recently released the “Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023”.
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, 75 case studies across 14 key social sectors are provided by this compendium.
6. As per the ‘Global Warming’s Four Indias, 2022’, what percent of Indians are concerned about Global warming?
[A] 58 %
[B] 62 %
[C] 72 %
[D] 82 %
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Correct Answer: D [82 %]
Notes:
‘Global Warming’s Four Indias, 2022’ is a report that was released recently by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and CVoter International, an Indian international polling agency headquartered in Delhi.
According to this report, majority of Indians around 82 %, think that the governments should ramp up efforts on climate action.
7. The “Clinical Trial Opportunities in India Report” has been released by PwC India in association with which institution?
[A] World Bank
[B] AIIMS
[C] USAIC
[D] Niti Aayog
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Correct Answer: C [USAIC]
Notes:
The “Clinical Trial Opportunities in India” report was released by PwC India and the US-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC).
The report mentions that India’s regulatory reforms since the year 2013 and the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules of 2019 have made the country a favourable destination for conducting clinical trials.
8. Which institution released the ‘Global Report on Internal Displacement 2023 (GRID-2023)’?
[A] IDMC
[B] UNICEF
[C] World Bank
[D] WEF
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Correct Answer: A [IDMC]
Notes:
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) released the Global Report on Internal Displacement 2023 (GRID-2023).
As per the report, disasters have increased the number of displaced people by 40 percent in 2022. As many as 32.6 million people were displaced because of disasters.
9. Which institution released the ‘World Tourism Barometer’ Report?
[A] UNICEF
[B] UNWTO
[C] UNDP
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: B [UNWTO]
Notes:
World Tourism Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations. According to the second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year, international tourism is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels.
Around 235 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of 2023. Overall, international arrivals reached 80% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023.
10. As per the ‘Analysis of Sources of Funding of Regional Parties of India’, what per cent of income of regional parties came from unknown sources in 2021-22?
[A] 25 %
[B] 50 %
[C] 75 %
[D] 80 %
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Correct Answer: C [75 %]
Notes:
The Association for Democratic Reforms recently released the report titled ‘Analysis of Sources of Funding of Regional Parties of India, FY 2021-22’.
According to this report, more than three-fourth of the income of regional parties came from unknown sources in 2021-22.
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