Explanation :

• Odisha continued to be the top performer in implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme (AMRUT) by making significant strides in providing piped water supply to households in urban areas of the State.
• According to the ranking of the states released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Odisha has secured first position by scoring 85.67 percent.
• Nine cities of the State - Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Baripada, Balasore, Bhadrak, Berhampur and Puri - are covered under the scheme.
• Odisha is followed by Chandigarh, Telangana, Gujarat and Karnataka in the implementation of AMRUT.

AMRUT Scheme

• It was launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
• It aims to ensure universal coverage of drinking water supply and substantial improvement in coverage and treatment capacities of sewerage and septage along with storm water drainage, non-motorized urban transport and green spaces and parks.

Explanation :

• Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index which helps us understand the growth of three sectors in the Indian economy such as mining, electricity and manufacturing and does not cover gas, water supply and construction.
• The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) is responsible for the compilation and publication of the IIP since 1950.
• It is compiled as a simple weighted arithmetic mean of production relatives by using Laspeyre’s formula.
• The base year of the index is given a value of 100. The current base year for the IIP series in India is 2011-12.

Explanation :

• The eight core sector industries are coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity.
• It comprises27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
• The Index of Eight Core Industries is a monthly production index, which is also considered as a lead indicator of the monthly industrial performance. The Index of Eight Core Industries is compiled based on the monthly production information received from the Source Agencies.

Explanation :

• Statement 1: The 2018-19 National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey was the second survey, first being conducted in 2017-18. So the given statement is incorrect.
• Statement 2: NARSS 2018-19 has been conducted under the World Bank Support Project and conducted by the Independent Verification Agency (IVA) .So, the given statement is incorrect.
• Statement 3: Probability Proportion to Size (PPS) sampling methodology has been used in the survey to achieve much accurate result. So, it is correct.
• Statement 4: About 93.1 per cent of rural Indian households have access to toilets and 96.5 per cent of these toilets are in constant usage, the survey reveals. So, it is correct.

Explanation :

For ranking of Universities by NIRF, 30% weightage is given to Teaching, Learning & Methodologies and Research & Professional Practice, while 20% weightage is given to Graduation Outcome & 10% weightage is given to Outreach & Inclusivity and Perception.

Explanation :

• It has been launched by the Ministry of Human Resource & Development to rate the universities of India on different parameters.
• In recent NIRF ranking 2019, Indian Institute of Madras has topped in the country.