Current Affairs Questions
Rankings, Reports, Survey And Index:
World Gold Council Report
Consider the following statements:
- As per recent reports of World Gold Council, India has the highest reserve of Gold in the world.
- SGB scheme aims to reduce India’s Current Account Deficit.
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
SIPRI Report On Arms Imports/ Exports
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis recently released SIPRI Report on Arms Imports/ Exports:
- US continued to be India’s largest arms supplier, accounting for 62% of India’s arms imports between 2013 and 2017.
- China’s major export destinations for weapons are Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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
SIPRI Report On Arms Imports/ Exports
Consider the following statements about ‘SIPRI’ (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute):
- It is an intergovernmental organization working under the aegis of United Nations.
- SIPRI's financial support is primarily drawn from IMF & World Bank.
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
Corruption Perceptions Index 2018
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis recently released Corruption Perceptions Index 2018:
- Corruption Perceptions Index is released annually by the World Economic Forum.
- India has been ranked below China in the Corruption Perceptions Index.
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
Multidimensional Poverty Index
Consider the following statements:
- Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) identifies people’s deprivations across four key dimensions – health, income, education and living standards.
- Multidimensional Poverty Index is published by United Nations.
- Sabina Alkire and James Foster are credited for creating a new method for measuring multidimensional poverty, known as the Alkire-Foster (AF) method.
- Alkire-Foster is based on the Foster-Greer-Thorbecke poverty measures, which involves counting the different types of deprivation that individuals experience at the same time, such as a lack of education or employment, or poor health or living standards.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 and 3
C
3 and 4
D
None of the above
World Gold Council Report
Consider the following statements:
- As per recent reports of World Gold Council, India has the highest reserve of Gold in the world.
- SGB scheme aims to reduce India’s Current Account Deficit.
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
|
|
SIPRI Report On Arms Imports/ Exports
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis recently released SIPRI Report on Arms Imports/ Exports:
- US continued to be India’s largest arms supplier, accounting for 62% of India’s arms imports between 2013 and 2017.
- China’s major export destinations for weapons are Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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
|
|
SIPRI Report On Arms Imports/ Exports
Consider the following statements about ‘SIPRI’ (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute):
- It is an intergovernmental organization working under the aegis of United Nations.
- SIPRI's financial support is primarily drawn from IMF & World Bank.
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
|
|
Corruption Perceptions Index 2018
Consider the following statements vis-à-vis recently released Corruption Perceptions Index 2018:
- Corruption Perceptions Index is released annually by the World Economic Forum.
- India has been ranked below China in the Corruption Perceptions Index.
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
|
|
Multidimensional Poverty Index
Consider the following statements:
- Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) identifies people’s deprivations across four key dimensions – health, income, education and living standards.
- Multidimensional Poverty Index is published by United Nations.
- Sabina Alkire and James Foster are credited for creating a new method for measuring multidimensional poverty, known as the Alkire-Foster (AF) method.
- Alkire-Foster is based on the Foster-Greer-Thorbecke poverty measures, which involves counting the different types of deprivation that individuals experience at the same time, such as a lack of education or employment, or poor health or living standards.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
| A |
1 only
|
|
| B |
2 and 3
|
|
| C |
3 and 4
|
|
| D |
None of the above
|
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