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Rankings, Reports, Survey And Index:

The Multidimensional Poverty Index

Consider the following statements with reference to the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI):

  1. The Multidimensional Poverty Index was launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) in 2010.
  2. The Global MPI uses three standard dimensions: Health; Education; Standard of Living.
  3. If a person is deprived in a third or more of ten (weighted) indicators, the global MPI identifies them as ‘MPI poor’.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
1 and 3
C
Only 2
D
1, 2 and 3

Chinese Paddlefish

Recently, the Chinese Paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) has been declared extinct by Chinese scientists. Consider the following statements about the Chinese Paddlefish:

  1. Chinese Paddlefish was endemic to the Yangtze River in China.
  2. Prior to being declared extinct, it was listed as critically endangered, possibly extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

State Of The World Population 2019 Report

Consider the following statements regarding the recently published United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report, ‘State of the World Population 2019’:

  1. According to it, India accounts for over one-sixth of the world’s population in 2019.
  2. India’s life expectancy at birth is 69 to 72 years.
  3. 86% of births in India (2006 and 2017), were attended by skilled health personnel (which is 79% across the world).
  4. India’s Maternal Mortality Rate(MMR) in 2015 was 174 deaths per lakh live births (global MMR in 2015 was 216).

Choose the correct answers from the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

Consider the following given statements in context to recently released Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI):

  1. Global MPI- 2019 is released annually by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
  2. It defines poor not only on the basis of income, but on other indicators, including poor health, poor quality of work and the threat of violence.
  3. According to the report, about 1.3 billion people are multi-dimensionally poor.
  4. Incidence of multidimensional poverty almost halved between 2005-06 and 2015-16, climbing down to 27.5%, indicating that the number of poor people in India fell by more than 271 million within ten years.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
1, 2 and 3
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1,3 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)

Consider the following statements with respect to the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2019:

  1. India is the best performer amongst the BRICS nations.
  2. India’s rank has deteriorated from the last year.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)

‘Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)’ is released by?

A
World Bank
B
IMF
C
Insead Business School
D
WTO

Global Report On Food Crises 2019

‘Global Report on Food Crises” is jointly released by which of the following agencies?

  1. Welthungerhilfe
  2. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
  3. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
  4. world food programe(WFP)

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
1 and 2 only
B
2, 3 and 4 only
C
1, 2, 3 and 4
D
1, 3 and 4 only

World Happiness Report

With reference to World Happiness Report, consider the following statements:

  1. The World Happiness Report is released by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations.
  2. World Happiness Day is observed on 20th March every year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

The Global Environment Outlook

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to ‘The Global Environment Outlook’?

  1. It is released by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC(c).
  2. Five GEO reports have been published to date.
  3. The GEO project was initiated in response to the environmental reporting requirements of UN Agenda 21.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
3 only
D
1, 2 and 3

Energy Transition Index

Consider the following statements:

  1. Energy Transition Index is released by the International Energy Association.
  2. The index takes into account four individual indicators for preparing the rankings of different countries.
  3. The title of 2019 Index is- Fostering Effective Energy Transition.
  4. According to the Index, India is ranked at 76th on a global energy transition index.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only
B
1 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
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