Reports/ Indexes and Rankings Flashcards
(244 cards)
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Panchayat Development Index report 2023 is
Released by
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Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj
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Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj
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Kapil Moreshwar Patil
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PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTION
constitutionalized through the which Constitutional Amendment Act
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73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
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Panchayat Development Index report 2023 measures the performance of panchayats in achieving the Localization of what goals?
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SDG
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Export Preparedness Index 2022 was Released by
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Vice Chairman, NITI Ayog
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Which edition of Export preparedness index was laucnhed in 2022
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3rd
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Export Preparedness Index 2022
Top performers - big states
Top performers- Hilly states
Top performers-Landlocked regions
Top performers- UT/small states
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Top performers - big states
1- Tamil Nadu, 2- Maharashtra and 3-Karnataka.
Gujarat- rank 1 in EPI 2021 (released in 2022) has been pushed to rank 4
Top performers- Hilly states
1- Uttarakhand, HP, Manipur
Top performers-Landlocked regions
1- Haryana, 2- Telangana, 3- UP
Top performers- UT/small states
1st- Goa,2- J&K,3- Delhi
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CEO of Niti AAyog
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BVR Subrahmanyam
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Vice Chairman of NITI ayog
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Suman Berry
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Chairman of niti ayog
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Modi
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When was planning comission established
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15 march 1950
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First 5 year plan was laucnhed in which year
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April 1951
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Last fyp launched was
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12th FYP (2012-17)
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First CEO of NITI Ayog
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Sindhushree Khullar
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First Vice-Chairperson of the NITI Aayog
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Arvind Panagariya
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National Multidimensional Poverty Index is released by who
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NITI Ayog
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What is the National MPI index called
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“National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023”
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In which year did NITI Ayog release the first edition of National MPI index
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2021
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National MPI Index was prepared based on
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NFHS-5 (2019-21)
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National MPI Calculated based on: how many weighted indicators
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12
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How many Indians escaped poverty during the five-year time period
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13.5 crore
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Largest decline in the number of poor individuals was in which state acc to National MPI
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UP (3.43 crore escaped)
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Fastest reduction in MPI value in absolute terms was in which state acc to National MPI
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Bihar
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Main indicators of Poverty under National MPI index
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health
education
standard of living
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A total of how many people moved out of poverty (globally) within just 15 years- 2005- 2021
415 million people
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India is also one of the __ countries that have successfully halved their global MPI values within 15 years.
25
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Max multidimensional poverty acc to the index was amongst which demographic? (globally)
Children below 18
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Poverty rate among children= (globally)
27.7%
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Poverty rate among adults= (globally)
13.4%
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First ever poverty estimation in India was done by who in which year
Dadabhai Naoroji in 1901 book ―Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
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National Planning Committee of 1936 - during Colonial rule. Was calculated using what indicators?
nutrition, clothing, and housing.
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When was Alagh committee constituted and who was it headed by?
1979
Headed by Y K Alagh
poverty estimated based on the calories consumed
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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 is released by
UNDP and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
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Global MPI was first launched in which year as part of UNDP'S FLAGSHIP hUMAN dEVELOPMENT iNDEX
2010
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Lakdawala Formula was based on ?
household per capita expenditure + health and education
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Suresh Tendulkar Committee: set up by the Planning commission in which year?
2005
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Suresh Tendulkar Committee that included monthly expenditure on education, health, electricity, and transport introduced which new term?
Poverty Line Basket
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Henley Passport Index 2023 is compiled and published by?
Henley & Partners based in London,
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Henley & Partners was founded in which year? Who's the chairman?
1997
Christian H
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What is India's rank in Henley Passport Index 2023
80th/ out of 199 passports
gives visa holders free access to 57 countries
2022 rank of India- 87th
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Who ranked last in the Henley Passport Index 2023
Afghanistan (199th)
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Who topped the Henley Passport Index 2023
Singapore (visa-free access to 192/ 227 travel destinations )
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UNICEF Triple Threat Report (WASH) was named
“Triple Threat Analysis: Inadequate WASH, related diseases and climate hazards”
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Who ranked second, third in the Henley Passport Index 2023
2nd: Germany, Italy, and Spain tied
3rd: Japan, along with Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden
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What is India's rank in the Henley Openness index?
94th out of 97 countries that were assessed
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What is USA's rank in the Henley Passport Index 2023
8th
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How many countries were assessed in the Energy Transition Report 2023
120 countries
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Energy transition report 2023 was released by
World Economic Forum WEF (in collab with Accenture)
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How many countries have improves score by 10 percentage points in last decade acc to Energy Transitions Report 2023
55
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India's rank in Energy Transitions Report 2023
67/ 120
Singapore (70th)
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Top ranked countries in the Energy Transitions Report 2023
1- Sweden
2- Denmark
3- Norway
Finland, Switzerland
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X/120 countries have made progress over last decade
Y/120 have made steady progress over last decade
acc to the energy transtion report 2023
113/120 countries have made progress over last decade
47/120 have made steady progress over last decade
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Only G20 country in the top 10 ranks of Energy Transitions Report 2023
France (7th)
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wHO RELEASED the SState of World Population Report 2023
UNFPA
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World Population Day
July 11
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India's and World Fertility Rate
2.3
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In which year it was officially renamed the United Nations Population Fund but the original abbreviation, ‘UNFPA’ for the United Nations Fund for Population Activities was retained.
1987
est as a trust fund in 1967
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India Justice Report report is a collaborative effort undertaken in partnership with
DAKSH, Vidhi centre for legal policy, TISS Prayas etc
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Lowest rank in the India Justice Report- Big state and small state
UP
Goa
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The Indian justice report 2022 also separately assesses the capacity of the ?
25 State Human Rights commissions in the country
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First in India Justice Report 2022- Big state and small state
Karnataka
Sikkim
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How many unicrons are there in the world acc to Global Unicorn Index
1361o
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w many unicorns does US have acc to Global Unicorn Index
666 unicorns
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How many unicorns does China have acc to Global Unicorn Index
316
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India has how many unicrons acc to Global Unicorn Index
68
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Which 3 companies are India's top unicrns acc to Global Unicorn Index
Swiggy, Dream 11 and BYJU'S
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iNDIA IS the world's _ largest country with the highest number of unicorns acc to Global Unicorn Index
3rd
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Number of unicorns in India+ outside
138
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What are gazelles
startups established in the 2000s and valued at over $500 million (not yet listed) which are likely to become unicorns within 2-3years.
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What are cheetahs
Likely to become unicorns in 4 years
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What are unicrosn
Companies founded after 2000 and valued at least $1 bn
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World Energy Investment Report released by
International Energy Agency
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According to World Energy Investment report- Investment in clean energy > investment in fossil fuels by what percent
70%
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Expected annual increase in energy investment
24%
67
Expected increase in fossil fuels
15%
67
IEA was founded in
1974
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Hq of IEA
Paris, France
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Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 released by who
StartUp Genome
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How many members does IEA have
30 members + 8 assoc. Members
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Which edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report has been released in 2023
11tth edition
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4 countries seeking full membership of IEA
Chile. Colombia, Israel, Lithuania
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Major Reports of IEA
World Energy Outlook Report.
World Energy Investment Report.
World Energy Statistics.
World Energy Balances.
Energy Technology Perspectives.
India Energy Outlook Report
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Rank 1 in Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023
Silicon Valley
Rank 2- NYC and London
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Highest ranked country in India - in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023
Bangalore- 20th
Delhi- 24th
Mumbai- 31st
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What is a Decacorn
A startup with a current valuation of over USD 10 billion
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What's UNicorn
Start-ups founded after the year 2000 with a valuation of USD 1 billion.
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Gazelles:
Start-ups that are most likely to go Unicorn in the next three years.
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Cheetahs:
Start-ups that could go Unicorn in the next five years.
74
India has the _ largest startup ecosystem in the world
India
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India's rank in Global Innovation Index
40th
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India's rank in innovation Quality according to -Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023
2nd
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Global Slavery Index 2023 released by
Walk Free Foundation
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Which region has the highest no. of people in modern slavery
Asia Pacific - 29.3 million
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Global Slavery Index released which edition of its report in 2023
5th
Previous in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018
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Which SDG target aims to end modern slavery by 2030
Target 8.7
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Global Slavery Index 2023 is based on the data from the "Global Estimates on Modern Slavery" by which organisations?
Walk Free Foundation,
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Global Slavery Index 2023 indicates an increase of Modern Slavery by what percent
25% in the past 5 years
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Total people in modern slavery as of 2021
50 million
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India is home to how many how many people in modern slavery?
11 million
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HQ of WEF
Geneva
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How many countries were assessed in Global Slavery Index 2023
160 countries
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Global Gender Gap Report 2023 released by
World Economic Forum
80
World Economic Forum was founded in
1991
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Who is the founder and exec. chairman of WEF
Klaus Schwab
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How many countries did Global Gender Gap Report 2023 assess
146 countries
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Global Gender Gap Report released in 2023 was which edition of the report
17th
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Rank 1 in Global Gender Gap Report 2023
Iceland
Score- 91.2%
14th consecutive year top spot
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What is India's rank and score in the Global Gender Gap Report 2023
127th
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Rank 146 in Global Gender Gap Report 2023
Afghanistan
83
Global Gender Gap Score
68.4%
At this rate, it will take 131 years to establish full gender parity
84
Sector in India with highest no. of employed women
Agriculture
85
Sector in India with lowest no. of employed women
Construction
86
Lowest female literacy rate
Bihar
87
Lowest gender disparity in unemployment- region
Asia Pacific Region
88
Quacquarelli Symonds World University rankings
Rank 1
MIT (12th consecutive year)
89
Rank 2, 3, 4, 5- Quacquarelli Symonds World University rankings
Rank 2: Cambridge, 3: Oxford, 4: Harvard, 5: Stanford
90
Which uni became the 1st Asian uni to enter the top 10 in Quacquarelli Symonds World University ranking
National University of Singapore
Rank 8
91
India is the _ most represented country globally with 45 universities ranked in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University ranking
7th
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IIT Bombay rank in Quacquarelli Symonds World University ranking
149
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Quacquarelli Symonds founded by who and when
Nunzio Quacquarelli
1990
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Global Liveability Index 2023
Released by
Economist Intelligence Unit
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5 categories measured in Global Liveability Index 2023
stability,
health care
culture and environment
education
infrastructure
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Rank 1 in Global Liveability Index 2023
Vienna, Austria
97
Delhi and Mumbai rank in Global Liveability Index 2023
Rank 141
144: Chennai
147: Ahmedabad
148: Bengaluru
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Total how many countries assessed in global Liveability Index 2023, who is the last rank
173: Damascus, Syria
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First National Water Body Census
Released by
Ministry Of Jal Shakti
99
Water: state subject under which schedule
7th schedule
100
Issue for conducting water body census raised by: which committee
Parliamentary Standing Committee 2016
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Most no of Water bodies - district
South 24 Pargana, WB
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State w most no. of water bodies
West Bengal
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Most lakes where
TamilNadu
104
Most ponds in which state
AP
105
Most water conservation schemes- which state
Maha
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Most encroached water bodies:
1:
1: UP
2: TN
3: AP
107
No encroachment has taken place in which states
WB, Sikkim, Arunachal, Chandigarh
108
Svalbard treaty (aka Spitsbergen treaty) signed in:
February 1920
In Paris, France
109
Satellite records indicate a yearly rate of Arctic ice loss at nearly what percent
13%
110
India employed IndARC, India’s first moored-underwater observatory in the Kongsfjorden fjord, Svalbard in which year
2014
111
Name cyclone:
Given by
Henry Peddington
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Tropical Cyclones
those with wind speed > gale force (63 kmph)
113
How many Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres are in the world
6 RSMCs
114
Indian Meteorological Dep- has to inform how many other countries abt cyclones in the region
12+1
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE and Yemen.
115
WMO/ESCAP (World Meteorological Organisation/ Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific): made decision to start naming in:
2000
116
a formula for naming cyclones was agreed upon in
2004
117
Only women's names were on the original list of names for cyclones , men's name added in which year
1979
118
Intensity (extent of property damage) of cyclones measured using: which scale
Saffir Simpson Scale
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Ocean that is most prone to cyclone formation
Pacific Ocean
120
Cyclone mocha- landfall when and where
may 14 2023
in bangladesh and near myanmar
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wHICH COUNTRY NAMED CYCLONE MOCHA
Yemen (after Red port city famous for its coffee)
122
Cyclone Bipojoy landfall when and where
June 15 2023
Arabian sea
between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan
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Cyclone biporjoy named by
Bangladesh
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Cyclone Amphan:
landfall
when and where
2020
In BoB(tropical)
Made landfall between Sagar islands of West Bengal and the Hatiya islands of Bangladesh.
125
Cyclone Amphan named by
Thailand
126
Cyclone Fani landfall when and where
May 3, 2019
BoB
Puri, Odisha
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Cyclone Fani named by
Bangladesh
128
Bhola Cyclone - landfall when and where
1970
Hit Bangladesh and East Pakistan
129
Deadliest tropical cyclone ever
Bhola cyclone
130
National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project- founded and overseen by
World Bank and National Disaster Management Authority
131
IMD was est in
1875
132
DG of IMD
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
133
IMD has how many regional meteorological centres
6
each under a Deputy Director General: Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi.
134
World Happiness Index 2023
Released by
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
134
When was World Happiness Index first released
2012
134
International Day of Happiness
March 20
135
Theme of Intl Day of HAPPINESS 2023
Be Mindful Be Grateful
136
India's rank in World Happiness Index 2023
126
136
best performers in World Happiness Index 2023
1- Finland
2- Denmark
3- Switzerland
136
Title of World Bank Report on Air Pollution
'Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia'.
136
What percent of South Asians are exposed to an average 35 µg/m3 of PM2.5 annually (World Bank report: Air Pollution)
60%
137
How many airsheds did World Bank report: Air Pollution recognize where air quality in one can affect the air quality in another
6 airsheds
West/Central Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP)
Central/Eastern IGP
Middle India: Odisha/Chhattisgarh
Middle India: Eastern Gujarat/Western Maharashtra
Northern/Central Indus River Plain
Southern Indus Plain and further west
138
World Hypertension Day
May 17
139
WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Global Hearts Initiative in
2016
140
Women, Power and Cancer Report
By:
The Lancet Global Health
141
Top three cancers among women in India:
Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancers
142
Global Innovation Index 2023
Published by
World Intellectual Property Index- WIPO
143
Global Innovation Index 2023
- assessed how many countries
132
144
India's rank in Global Innovation Index 2023
40
145
Rank 1 in Global Innovation Index 2023
Rank 1: Switzerland (most innovative)
Ranks 2,3,4,5: Sweden, US, UK, Singapore
Singapore: lead country in SouthEast Asia, East Asia and Oceania (SEAO) region economies.
146
lead country in SouthEast Asia, East Asia and Oceania (SEAO) region economies in the global innovation index 2023
Singapore
147
Rank 132 or last rank in Global innovation index
Guinea
148
Global Innovation Report also localises top 100 Science & Tech Innovation Clusters- Rank 1
Rank 1: Tokyo–Yokohama
Followed by: Shenzhen–Hong Kong–Guangzhou, Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai-Suzhou
China (24) overtook US (21) to have maximum clusters in 2023
149
Global Innovation Report also localises top 100 Science & Tech Innovation Clusters- how many does India have
India- 4 clusters: Chennai, Bengaluru , Mumbai and Delhi
150
World Trade Report 2023 has been published by
WTO
151
World Trade Report has been published since
2003
152
Director Gen of WTO
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
153
GATT was singed by how many countries in Geneva in 1947
23
154
WTO members
164- 98% of global trade
155
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) traces its origins to the which Bretton Woods Conference that also laid down the foundation for IMF & World Bank
1944 Bretton Woods Conference
156
Air Quality Life Index
released by:
Energy Policy Institute at University of Chicago (EPIC)
157
Air Quality Life Index measures the impact of what on life expectancy
Impact of Particulate pollution
158
Air Quality Life Index - Rank 1 and 2 among the countries worst hit by air pollution
Rank 1- Bangladesh
Rank 2-India- PM 2.5 increased by 9.5%
Rank 3- Nepal
Rank 4- Pak
Rank 5- Mongolia
159
Most polluted city in world acc to Air quality life index
Delhi (PM 2.5 levels over 25 times WHO limits)
160
Average Indian loses X years of life to air pollution; Bangladesh, Y years.
Average Indian loses 5.3 years of life to air pollution; Bangladesh, 6.8 years.
161
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India:
est
1974
162
Current acting Chairman and Member Secretory of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India:
Current acting chairman: Tanmay Kumar
Member Secretary: Dr. Prashant Gargava
163
Natioanl Green Tribunal est in
2010
164
current NGT Chairman.
Justice Prakash Srivastva
165
Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2023
Released by
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
166
number of people living in internal displacement =
71.1 million across 110 countries
167
How many people are displaced because of the conflict in Ukraine acc to Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2023
17 million
168
National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP):
Launched in
2019
169
National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP) aims to reduce air pollution in how many Indian cities
131
Revised target: cutting by 40% by 2025-26
170
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) Portal indigenously developed by
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune
171
highest number of disaster displacements in the world in 2022:
Pakistan (8.16 million)- due to floods
172
India - _ largest disaster displacement
India - 4th largest disaster displacement
Disaster: 2.5 million
Conflict: 631,000
173
Intl Disaster Management Council formed in which year
1998
by Norwegian Refugee Council
HQ- Geneva
174
Global Terrorism Index 2023 -Rank 1
Afghanistan
4th year in a row
175
Global Terrorism Index 2023 produced by
Institute for Economics and Peace
176
Globally, deaths from terrorism fell by acc to global terrorism index 2023
9%
177
Which remains the region with the worst average Global Terrorism Index score?
South Asia
178
President of FATF
T Raja Kumar
178
Deadliest terror group globally for the eighth consecutive year acc to global terroirsm index 2023
Islamic State - ISIS
179
When did India become an observer state and consequently a full member of FATF
Observer status in 2006, full member in 2010
179
When did FATF release Forty Recommendations
April 1990
180
India's rank in World Air Quality Report
8
181
When did FATF publish Ninth Special Recommendations (40+9 Recommendations)
2004
181
Which countries are in the Black List of FATF
Iran
North Korea
Myanmar
182
World Air Quality Report
Prepared by
IQAir Swiss based air quality tech company
183
most polluted city in the world- world air quality report
Lahore was the most polluted city in the world, followed by Hotan in China, and Bhiwadi in Rajasthan.
183
5 most polluted countries in 2022- World Air Quality Report
Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh
183
Second most polluted capital city in the world
New Delhi is the second most polluted capital city in the world, with N’Djamena in Chad topping the list.
184
How many India cities are on the list of 50 of the world's most polluted cities
39
185
The WHO guideline for annual PM2.5 levels is
5 μg/m3
186
Which bioenzyme- developed by the Indian Agriculture Research Institute as a solution to stubble burning.
PUSA
187
International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
7 September
Theme- Together for Clean Air
188
India's rank in Global Terrorism Index 2023
13th
189
National Manufacturing Innovation Survey 2021-22
Released by
Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science & Technology)
190
First National Innovation Survey was held in
2011
191
UNIDO est in which year and how many member states does it have
est 2013
170 member states
192
State of the World’s Population Report
Released by:
UNFPA
193
More than 50% of projected increase in global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in HOW MANY COUNTRIES
8
DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Tanzania
194
UNFPA was est as a trust fund in which year
1967
Began op in 1969
195
When was UNFPA officially renamed the United Nations Population Fund
1987
original abbreviation: ‘UNFPA’ for the United Nations Fund for Population Activities was retained
196
Future of Jobs Report
Released by:
World Economic Forum
197
Which edition of Future of Jobs Report was released this year? When was it first published
4th edition; first launched in 2016; published every two years
198
Founder and exec chairman of WEF
Klaus Schwab
199
WEF est in
1971
200
State of India’s Environment report
Launched by
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) + DTE (Down to Earth Magazine)
201
India’s overall global rank in meeting the United Nations-mandated SDGs in 2022
121
202
India is facing challenges in X of the 17 SDGs
11
203
Internet Resilience Index released by
Internet Socieety
204
India has an overall internet resilience of what percent
43%
205
India’s security is ranked above average, attributed to having the highest
__ (the newest Internet Protocol to accommodate growing networks) adoption in the world.
IPv6
206
