Reports and Indices Current Affairs MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 138 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in Reports and Indices Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 4, 2020.
41. Which global organisation recently warned that 60 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty in 2020?
[A] United Nations
[B] World Bank
[C] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank recently warned that 60 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty in 2020, after Covid-19 crisis.
The World Bank President David Malpass released analytical chapters from its flagship Global Economic Prospects report. He urged the countries to implement comprehensive policies to boost long-term growth and to address immediate health emergencies. The estimates are likely to increase further.
42. Which university topped the NIRF ranking released by the Human Resources Ministry?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IISc Bengaluru
[C] IIT Delhi
[D] IIT Bombay
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Madras]
Notes:
Union Human Resource Development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has recently released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2020.
As per the ranking, IIT Madras had topped the list of higher education institutions followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Delhi in the overall category. In the Management Category, IIM Ahmedabad topped the ranking. Every year, HRD Ministry ranks the institutions of India based on the pre-determined parameters.
43. Which organisation submitted the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)-III to the United Nations?
[A] National Human Rights Commission
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] National Women Commission
[D] Central Vigilance Commission
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Correct Answer: A [National Human Rights Commission]
Notes:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has submitted a mid-term report to the United Nations on the human rights situation in the country.
This is the first time NHRC is submitting the report mid time, in which is highlighted the policies of the government on climate change, rights of women, children, disabled and the elderly. NHRC also informed that the Government of India is actively considering the proposal of a Universal Basic income (UBI).
44. As per the recent report of SIPRI, which country is developing first nuclear triad, with land, sea-based missiles and nuclear capable aircraft?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Pakistan
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
As per the recent report of the Sweden-based think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China is developing a nuclear triad for the first time, made up of new land and sea-based missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft.
The report also highlighted that Indi and China have increased their nuclear capacities over the last year. It said that China and Pakistan have more nuclear warheads as compared to India as China has 320 nuclear warheads and India and Pakistan has 150 and 160 respectively.
45. As per the report of UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), what is the position of India in receiving FDI investments in 2019?
[A] Five
[B] Seven
[C] Nine
[D] Eleven
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Correct Answer: C [Nine]
Notes:
As per the recent report of UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India received $51 billion of foreign investments in 2019.
With $51 billion, India was the world’s 9th largest recipient of foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2019. This rank was released in the flagship report of UNCTAD titled ‘The World Investment Report 2020’ released recently. Last year, India managed to attract 42 billion dollars of FDI with the rank of 12. India’s market will continue to attract market-seeking investments, UNCTAD said.
46. What is the rank of India in the World Competitiveness Index (WCI) 2020?
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Correct Answer: C [43]
Notes:
India is ranked 43rd on the annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD).
It has retained the same 43rd rank obtained in the previous edition. In the 2020 list that ranks 63 nations, Singapore has retained its top spot. It is followed by Denmark and Switzerland. However, the United States moved down from 3rd place to 10th place. While India improved in high-tech exports, foreign currency reserves etc, it degraded in areas like exchange rate stability, real GDP growth.
47. As per the ‘Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020’, what is the percentage of countries which enforce laws to protect minors?
[A] 87%
[B] 67%
[C] 47%
[D] 27%
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Correct Answer: C [47%]
Notes:
The ‘Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020’ was launched by the World Health Organisation, the UNICEF, the UNESCO, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children and End Violence Partnership.
As per the report, half of the world’s children, about a billion are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries and death. Though nearly 88% of the countries have laws to protect minors, only 47% of them strongly enforce the laws.
48. Which agency of the United Nations releases the report titled ‘Annual report on displacement’?
[A] International Labour Organization
[B] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
[C] World Tourism Organization
[D] World Health Organization
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Correct Answer: B [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]
Notes:
The UN Agency for refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has released its Annual report on displacement.
As per the report, nearly 80 million people were forcibly displaced by the end of 2019 globally. The main reason for displacement has been war, violence, persecution and other emergencies. This count is almost double the total figure of the past decade. The report also revealed that an additional 11 million people were newly displaced in 2019 alone.
49. Which is the headquarters of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)?
[A] Geneva
[B] New York
[C] Nairobi
[D] Paris
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Correct Answer: B [New York]
Notes:
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has recently released the ‘State of World Population 2020’ report.
UNFPA is the sexual and reproductive health agency of the United Nations (UN) located in New York. As per the report, the number of missing women has more than doubled over the past 50 years, from 61 million in 1970 to 142.6 million in 2020. Out of that, India accounts for 45.8 million of missing females of the world.
50. Which Indian state holds the top position in marine fish production in 2019, as per the report of CMFRI?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu ]
Notes:
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has released its report on the Annual Marine Fish Landings in India for 2019.
As per the report, the marine fish production of India recorded a marginal rise of 2.1% in 2019, with 3.56 million tonnes in total landings. It also ranked Tamil Nadu in the first position with 7.75 lakh tonnes. It is followed by Gujarat and Kerala. Gujarat was at the top spot in the recent years.
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