Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 159 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Reports and Indices Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till August 11, 2020.
1. Which Indian state has recently launched ‘Cyber Safe Women’ initiative?
[A] Telengana
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Maharashtra Government recently launched ‘Cyber Safe Women’ scheme on the birth anniversary of the social reformer and educationist Savitribhai Phule. Under this initiative, awareness camps will be held across all the districts of the state regarding cyber safety. The Maharashtra Cyber department and Police in all districts will conduct the awareness campaign in more than 100 schools and colleges and educate women on using cyber space safely.
2. The Police Department of which state conducts self-defence training program, named ‘Sukanya’ to school girls?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Punjab
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
Notes:
The Community Policing wing of Kolkata Police conducts training programs named ‘Sukanya’ to teach self-defence to school girls. The third edition of the programme was recently inaugurated in the state of West Bengal. Under the scheme, training programs are to be conducted to the girls of hundred city-based schools and colleges, which come under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police. West Bengal Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Department is the funding agency of the scheme.
3. Which state is the worst place for women’s security, according to the recent National Crime Records Bureau (NRCB) report?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] West Bengal
[C] Bihar
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The edition of ‘Crime in India’ statistics for the year 2018 was released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). As per the report Uttar Pradesh is the worst place for women’s security with the most crimes against women at 59445.
Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest number of rape cases in the year and West Bengal registered the highest number of acid attack cases. The report also said that Crime in India has increased by 1.3% in 2018 compared to that of 2017. The overall number of crime against women has also steadily increased in the last 3 years.
4. The ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2019’ was recently released by which organisation?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Bureau of Energy Efficiency
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] International Energy Agency
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Correct Answer: B [Bureau of Energy Efficiency ]
Notes:
The ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2019’ was developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy. The index was prepared based on efforts and achievements of states towards implementation of energy efficiency.
Haryana, Karnataka and Kerala have topped this year’s index and are placed in the ‘Achievers’ category. On the basis of Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES) required to meet the state’s actual energy demand, Karnataka, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry topped their groups.
5. Which organisation releases the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) in India?
[A] Ministry of Human Resources and Development
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NGO ‘Pratham’
[D] UNICEF
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Correct Answer: C [NGO ‘Pratham’]
Notes:
The Non-Governmental organisation, called ‘Pratham’ releases the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) in India. The ASER for the year 2019 was released recently. The report states that five-year-old children in private institutions performed better in learning activities than the same-aged children in Government-run schools and anganwadis.
The enrolment levels among girls in the age group of 4 to 8 years, were higher than those among boys. But more girls are being enrolled in state-run schools than boys, who are enrolled more in private schools, showing a clear gender gap.
6. According to the recent “Global Risks Report” of the World Economic Forum, which is the biggest long-term risk?
[A] Economic Crisis
[B] Political Polarisation
[C] Climate threats
[D] Data theft
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Correct Answer: C [Climate threats]
Notes:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released the 15th edition of its report titled “Global Risks Report”. For the first time in the history, Climate threats accounted for all of the top long-term risks (by likelihood) in the report. Other long-term risks include technological risks such as Cyber attacks and data theft, Political risks like Global governance failure and Societal risks like water crisis.
‘Economic confrontations’ and ‘Domestic political polarization’ were reported to be the top short-term risks.
7. What is the rank of India in the ‘Social Mobility Index’, recently released by the World Economic Forum?
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Correct Answer: C [76]
Notes:
In the recently released World Economic Forum’s Social Mobility Index, India was ranked at 76 out of 82 countries. Denmark was placed at the first rank in the inaugural edition of the index.
The index assessed the countries across five key dimensions, which are health, education, technology, work and protections& institutions and ten pillars distributed among the five dimensions. According to the index, the most socially mobile societies in the world are all European, the first five spots being held by Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Iceland.
8. Which country is the largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2019, according to the latest UNCTAD report?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] United States
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently released its ‘Global Investment Trend Monitor report’ and listed the countries on the basis of receipts of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
As per the report, the United States was the largest recipient of FDI in 2019 with inflow of investments amounting to $251 billion. The second largest recipient was China at $140 billion in 2019. India was also among the top 10 FDI recipients in 2019, which attracted investments worth $49 billion. This is 16% higher than the previous year FDI inflow of the country. The report also stated that majority of India’s FDI inflow went to its service sector.
9. India has been ranked at which place in the 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index?
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Correct Answer: A [72]
Notes:
In the recently released 2020 Global Talent Competitiveness Index, India has scaled up to the 72nd rank. The list was topped by Switzerland, which emerged as the most talent-competitive nation of the world. The second rank was held by the US followed by Singapore.
The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) report has been launched since 2013, which measures the capability of the countries to compete for and retain talent. The report covers 125 economies and 114 cities and is based on the research conducted by INSEAD in association with the Adecco Group and Tata Communications. This year, the report was based on the theme of “Entrepreneurial Talent and Global Competitiveness”.
10. Which Indian think tank has been ranked among the top 30 think tanks globally, as per a recent report?
[A] Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
[B] NITI Aayog
[C]
Centre for Civil Society (CCS)
[D] The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
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Correct Answer: A [Observer Research Foundation (ORF)]
Notes:
As per the 2019 ‘Global Go To Think Tank Index Report’, Indian think tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF) has been placed among the top 30 think tanks globally, at rank 27.
The report is released by the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. The list was topped by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace of the United States. Last year, ORF was placed at 118th position, more than 90 ranks below the current rank. The Raisina Dialogue, jointly organised by ORF is also ranked 7th best conference globally.
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