Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
41. Which institution conducts the ‘India’s Household Consumption Expenditure Survey’?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] National Statistical Office
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: B [National Statistical Office]
Notes:
India’s Household Consumption Expenditure Survey is a new consumption survey that will track online expenses. Its aim is to capture real economic picture.
The National Statistical Office (NSO) conducts the household consumer expenditure survey (HCES) every five years. It includes question on OTT subscription spend, the time spent online, how often we shop online, whether we order meals from Zomato or Swiggy, and if we own an electric vehicle.
42. Which institution released the ‘Gender Gap Report 2023’?
[A] World Bank
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: C [World Economic Forum]
Notes:
The Gender Gap Report, 2023 was released recently by the World Economic Forum. India stood at 127th position out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity.
The country had improved by 1.4 percentage points from 2022 figures, marking a partial recovery towards its 2020 parity level.
43. Which Union Ministry published the report of ‘Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D)’?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Recently, the Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L) has published the combined report of the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for the years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
This report evaluates the performance of the school education system at the District level by establishing an index for thorough analysis. It graded 742 districts during 2020-21 and 748 districts during 2021-22 across India.
44. Maputo Protocol, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Human Rights and Women Rights
[B] Climate Change
[C] Labour Rights
[D] Water Resources
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Correct Answer: A [Human Rights and Women Rights]
Notes:
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, better known as the Maputo Protocol, is an international human rights instrument established by the African Union that went into effect in 2005.
A report titled ‘20 Years of the Maputo Protocol: Where are we now?’ was released recently. It revealed that there has been some progress on gender equality in Africa due to the Maputo Protocol.
45. Which institution prepares the ‘Export Preparedness Index?
[A] RBI
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] DGFT
[D] EXIM Bank
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
The third edition of the ‘Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022’ report for the States and Union Territories of India was published by NITI Aayog.
The main objective of the EPI report is to provide State governments with specific and localized information that can aid in decision-making, identify areas of strength, address areas of improvement.
46. Which institution released a report titled ‘Scorching divide’: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income?
[A] WHO
[B] FAO
[C] Oxfam International
[D] Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation
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Correct Answer: D [Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation]
Notes:
Scorching divide: How extreme heat inflames gender inequalities in health and income report was released recently by the Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center (Arsht-Rock).
The report has cautioned that in hot years, extreme temperatures could lead to the deaths of approximately 204,000 women each year in India, Nigeria, and the United States combined by 2050.
47. Who has been conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award in 2023?
[A] Draupadi Murmu
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Amit Shah
[D] Ratan Tata
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Correct Answer: B [Narendra Modi]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Lokmanya Tilak National Award. He is the 41st recipient of the award.
The Lokmanya Tilak National Award is handed out by the Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust. The trust was founded in 1983 in honour of Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Other notable recipients include former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr Manmohan Singh.
48. As per the annual lightning report, which state recorded the highest number of flashes in 2022- 23?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Mizoram
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh is found to be the lightning hub of India with maximum flashes of 987,095 in 2022- 23 and highest deaths of 340 per year, according to the fourth annual lightning report.
It highlights that the country recorded more than 20 million lightning strikes in 2022-23, 60% increase in cloud-to-ground lightning from 2019-20. The Lightning Resilient India Campaign is a collaborative endeavour between the climate resilient observing systems promotion council (CROPC) and the India meteorological department (IMD).
49. As per the ‘Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) Annual Update 2023’, poor air quality decreases the average Indian’s life expectancy by?
[A] 5.1 years
[B] 5.3 years
[C] 6.1 years
[D] 6.3 years
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Correct Answer: A [5.1 years]
Notes:
Air pollution is reducing the life span of people living in South Asia by 5.1 years, according to a new report. The region accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally due to high pollution.
In India, on average, poor air quality takes 5.3 years off the life of a person, while cardiovascular diseases decrease the average Indian’s life expectancy by around 4.5 years.
50. What is the rank of India in the ‘World Happiness Index 2023’?
[A] 126
[B] 121
[C] 118
[D] 108
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Correct Answer: A [126]
Notes:
India has been ranked 126th among 146 countries in the latest World Happiness Index for 2023. This decline in happiness levels is attributed to the country’s growing mental health crisis, exacerbated by the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Recent data reveals a significant surge in the sale of antidepressants and mood stabilizers in India, with a 41% increase from August 2019 to August 2023.
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