Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 187 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Reports and Indices Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till September 25, 2020.
11. Municipal Performance Index (MPI), is an index recently launched by which organisation/ Ministry?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] National Development Council
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has recently launched two Assessment Frameworks, namely Ease of Living Index (EoLI) and Municipal Performance Index (MPI) 2019.
The two indices are expected to assess the quality of life of citizens in 100 Smart Cities and 14 other cities, with more than 1 million population. The MPI assesses the performance of municipalities based on five parameters of Service, Finance, Planning, Technology and Governance.
12. Which Union Ministry releases the Public Enterprises Survey, on the performances of Central Public Sector Enterprises?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
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Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises]
Notes:
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, releases the annual Public Sector Enterprises Survey, on the performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs).
Recently, the Public Enterprises Survey -2018-19 was tabled in both the Houses of Parliament, which stated that BSNL, Air India and MTNL are the top loss-making PSUs for the third consecutive year. The top three profit-making PSUs include Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC.
13. ‘Women Entrepreneurship in India—Powering the economy with her’ is a report released by which Technological company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Facebook
[D] Amazon
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
Tech Giant Google along with consultancy firm Bain and Co. released a report titled ‘Women Entrepreneurship in India—Powering the economy with her’.
As per the report, women entrepreneurs in India can generate 150-170 million jobs by the year 2030. Nearly 16 million women-owned enterprises of India (20% of total enterprises) create direct employment for 27 million people in India.
14. What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Flourishing index’ released by WHO Commission and UNICEF?
[A] 91
[B] 111
[C] 121
[D] 131
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Correct Answer: D [131]
Notes:
A report titled ‘A Future for the World’s Children’ was recently released by a World Health Organization (WHO) Commission, UNICEF and the Lancet journal.
The report included a new ‘Global Flourishing index’, which compares the countries in measures of child survival and well-being. Out of the total of 180 countries assessed, India is placed at 131st rank in flourishing index and 77th rank in sustainability index.
15. The Land Records and Services Index (N-LRSI 2020) is released by which organisation?
[A] National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)
[B] Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
[C] Quality Council of India (QCI)
[D] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
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Correct Answer: A [National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)]
Notes:
The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) released NCAER Land Records and Services Index (N-LRSI 2020) recently.
As per the index, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu are the five best-performing states. The index assesses the digitisation of land records and their quality in 33 states and Union Territories (UTs).
16. As per the “Trends in international arms transfers 2019” report, which country was the largest arms importer during 2015-19?
[A] India
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Russia
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently released its annual “Trends in international arms transfers 2019” report.
As per the report, India retained its rank as the world’s second largest arms importer during 2015-19. The five largest arms importers during the five-year period were Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia and China, which was 36% of all arms imports together. Russia remaining the largest supplier of arms.
17. Which Indian airport emerged as the Asia Pacific’s best airport in ‘over 40 million passengers per annum category’ in ASQ 2019 rankings?
[A] Cochin International Airport
[B] Indira Gandhi International Airport
[C] Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport
[D] Chennai International Airport
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Correct Answer: B [Indira Gandhi International Airport]
Notes:
The Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi has emerged as the Asia-Pacific’s best airport in the ‘Over 40 million passengers per annum category’ in the Airport Service Quality Programme (ASQ) 2019 rankings.
The rankings are released by the Airports Council International. The Indira Gandhi International Airport, which is undergoing a major expansion, handled around 69 million passengers last year.
18. According to the World Happiness Report 2020, which is the happiest country in the world?
[A] United States
[B] Norway
[C] Finland
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: C [Finland]
Notes:
The World Happiness Report is published by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network. This year, the report has ranked Finland as the happiest country for the third time in a row.
People in 156 countries were asked to evaluate their own levels of happiness while measures like GDP, social support, personal freedom and levels of corruption were also considered to arrive at a score. This year, the rankings are based on data collected in 2017-2019. India is ranked 144 in the list of 156 countries.
19. Which ratings agency has decreased India’s growth in 2020 to 2.5%, as per its Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 report?
[A] CRISIL
[B] S&P
[C] Moody’s Investors Service
[D] ICRA
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Correct Answer: C [Moody’s Investors Service]
Notes:
Ratings Agency Moody’s Investors Service has slashed India’s 2020 growth forecast to 2.5% within three weeks of its previous downgrade to 5.3%.
According to the Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 recently released by Moody’s, the 21-day lockdown announced by the Indian Prime Minister will result in a sharp loss in incomes. Domestic demand and the pace of recovery are also expected to slow down. Earlier it had reduced the growth rate to 5.3% from 5.4%.
20. As per the ‘World Cyber Protection Week Survey’ by the firm Acronis, what percentage of companies suffered data loss last year?
[A] 12%
[B] 22%
[C] 32%
[D] 42%
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Correct Answer: D [42%]
Notes:
Switzerland based Technology company Acronis recently unveiled the inaugural edition of ‘2020 World Cyber Protection Week Survey’.
As per the survey, 42% of companies experienced a data loss event that resulted in interruption last year. It also revealed that traditional strategies of data protection can no longer keep up with the modern technology needs of individuals and organizations.
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