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Quiz - Reports & Indices - October

2021
Reports and Indices
Q.1) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “State of Climate
Services Report 2021” report?
[A] UNEP
[B] UNDP
[C] World Bank
[D] World Meteorological Organization
[E] None of the above
Q.2) How many people were living in water stressed countries as per the recently (October 2021) released
“State of Climate Services Report 2021” report?
[A] 2.1 billion
[B] 2.3 billion
[C] 2.6 billion
[D] 2.8 billion
[E] 2.9 billion
Q.3) According to the recently (October 2021) released “State of Climate Services Report 2021” report,
what is the percentage of freshwater that is available on Earth?
[A] 0.2%
[B] 0.5%
[C] 0.4%
[D] 0.3%
Q.4) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “The State of the
World’s Children 2021”?
[A] World Health Organization
[B] World Intellectual Property Organization
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[C] World Bank

[D] UNICEF
Q.5) What is the percentage of children that are aged 15 to 24 years feel depressed in India as per the
recently (October 2021) released “The State of the World’s Children 2021” report?
[A] 10%
[B] 14%
[C] 16%
[D] 18%
[E] 13%
Q.6) According to the recently (October 2021) released “The State of the World’s Children 2021”, what is
the percentage of the children that are born at low birthweight?
[A] 14%
[B] 15%
[C] 18%
[D] 10%
Q.7) In the recently (October 2021) released “The State of the World’s Children 2021”, what is the global
percentage of government spending on mental health in comparison to health in general?
[A] 3.2%
[B] 2.1%
[C] 2.8%
[D] 2.0%
[E] 2.5%
Q.8) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “The State Nutrition
Profile”?
[A] NITI Aayog and Institute of Economic Growth
[B] UNICEF
[C] International Food Policy Research Institute
[D] Indian Institute of Population Sciences

[E] All of the above
Q.9) How many states/UTs are assessed as per the recently (October 2021) released “The State Nutrition
Profile” report?
[A] 12
[B] 19
[C] 21
[D] 32
[E] 28
Q.10) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Global Hunger Index
2021”?
[A] Concern Worldwide
[B] Welthungerhilfe
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] Both 1 and 2
Q.11) Which among the following country has topped the recently (October 2021) released “Global
Hunger Index 2021”?
[A] Chad
[B] Somalia
[C] Yemen
[D] Democratic Republic of Congo
[E] India
Q.12) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Global Hunger Index 2021”, what is the rank of
India?
[A] 100
[B] 101
[C] 102
[D] 103
Q.13) The recently (October 2021) released “Global Hunger Index 2021”, is based on how many
indicators?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
[E] 7
Q.14) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Tracking progress on
food and agriculture-related SDG indicators report 2021”?
[A] United Nations
[B] World Food Program
[D] Food and Agriculture Organization
Q.15) What is the estimated rise in global holdings of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture as
per the recently (October 2021) released “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG
indicators report 2021”?
[A] 5.1 million
[B] 5.43 million
[C] 5.7 million
[D] 6.0 million
[E] 6.4 million
Q.16) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-
related SDG indicators report 2021”, what is the percentage of global local livestock material is available in
gene banks?
[A] 3.1%
[B] 2.6%
[C] 2.8%
[D] 4.9%
Q.17) The recently (October 2021) released “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG
indicators report 2021”, is based on how many indicators?
[A] 31
[B] 21
[C] 28
[D] 20
[E] 25
Q.18) Which among the following organisation has recently (October 2021) released “Religious
Composition of India” report?
[A] Pew research centre
[B] Socio Economic Caste Census
[C] Indian Statistical Institute
[D] Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation
Q.19) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Religious Composition of India”, how much has
the population increased since 1951?
[A] 1 billion
[B] 1.1 billion
[C] 1.12 billion
[D] 1.2 billion
Q.20) As per the recently (October 2021) released “Religious Composition of India”, what is the average
fertility rate of India?
[A] 1.3
[B] 4.0
[C] 2.2
[D] 6.0
[E] 7.0
Q.21) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Climate change,
trade, and global food security” report?
[A] UNEP
[B] UNCCD
[D] Stockholm Environment Institute
Q.22) Which among the following country has a highest transboundary climate risk in wheat trade in the
recently (October 2021) released “Climate change, trade, and global food security” report?
[A] Europe
[B] USA
[C] Sweden
[D] Bolivia
[E] Singapore
Q.23) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Climate change, trade, and global food security”
report, what is the percentage production yield of Maize in India?
[A] -4.1%
[B] -2.4%
[C] -2.6%
[D] -4.9
Q.24) The recently (October 2021) released “Climate change, trade, and global food security” report, is
based on the assessment of how many crops?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
[E] 7
Q.25) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Global Food
Security Index 2021”?
[A] Economist Impact
[B] Corteva Agriscience
[D] Both 1 and 2
Q.26) Which among the following country has topped the recently (October 2021) released “Global Food
Security Index 2021”?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Ireland
[C] Australia
[D] Norway
[E] Singapore
Q.27) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Global Food Security Index 2021”, what is the
rank of India?
[A] 101
[B] 71
[C] 85
[D] 100
Q.28) The recently (October 2021) released “Global Food Security Index 2021”, is based on how many
factors of food security?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
[E] 7
Q.29) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Global Tuberculosis
Report 2020”?
[A] World Bank
[B] United Nations Development Program
[D] World Health Organization
Q.30) Which among the following country has the highest burden of TB cases in the recently (October
2021) released “Global Tuberculosis Report 2020”?
[A] Indonesia
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Philippines
[E] Bangladesh
Q.31) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Global Tuberculosis Report 2020”, how many
people are diagnosed with TB in 2020?
[A] 5.1 million
[B] 5.8 million
[C] 5.9 million
[D] 6.3 million
Q.32) In the recently (October 2021) released “Global Tuberculosis Report 2020”, what is the percentage
of global TB deaths among HIV negative people in India?
[A] 32%
[B] 38%
[C] 41%
[D] 30%
[E] 33%
Q.33) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Henley Passport
Index 2021”?
[A] International Air Transport Association
[B] Guide Passport Ranking Index
[D] Henley and Partners
Q.34) Which among the following country has topped the recently (October 2021) released “Henley
Passport Index 2021”?
[A] Japan
[B] Singapore
[C] Sweden
[D] Both 1 and 2
Q.35) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Henley Passport Index 2021”, what is the rank of
India?
[A] 96
[B] 90
[C] 85
[D] 84
Q.36) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Industrial Park
Rating System Report 2.0”?
[A] Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Q.37) Which among the following states has the highest percentage of SEZs and total parks as per the
recently (October 2021) released “Industrial Park Rating System Report 2.0”?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Karnataka
[E] Andhra Pradesh
Q.38) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Industrial Park Rating System Report 2.0”, what
is the percentage of parks and zones nominated for ratings belonging to western and southern regions?
[A] 41%
[B] 55%
[C] 49%
[D] 56%
Q.39) The recently (October 2021) released “Industrial Park Rating System Report 2.0”, is based on how
many key pillars?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
[E] 7
Q.40) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Health Insurance for
India’s Missing Middle”?
[A] National Health Profile
[B] National Family Health Survey
[C] The Lancet
[D] NITI Aayog
Q.41) Which among the following schemes covers almost half of the population as per the recently
(October 2021) released “Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle”?
[A] MGNREGA
[B] Ayushman Bharat
[C] National Health policy
[D] Indradhanush 2.0
[E] Poshan abhiyan
Q.42) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle”,
what is the percentage of the population that has social health insurance coverage?
[A] 40%
[B] 20%
[C] 30%
[D] 10%
Q.43) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “State Energy
Efficiency Index 2020”?
[A] Bureau of Energy Efficiency
[B] Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
[D] Both 1 and 2
Q.44) Which among the following states has topped the recently (October 2021) released “State Energy
Efficiency Index 2020”?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Karnataka
[C] Haryana
[D] Maharashtra
[E] Andhra Pradesh
Q.45) According to the recently (October 2021) released “State Energy Efficiency Index 2020”, in how
many categories the states are divided?
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 6
[D] 9
Q.46) The recently (October 2021) released “State Energy Efficiency Index 2020”, is based on how many
indicators?
[A] 36
[B] 68
[C] 59
[D] 63
[E] 70
Q.47) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Global Threat
Assessment Report 2021”?
[A] Cornell University
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] World Economic forum
[D] We Protect Global Alliance
Q.48) In how many languages the survey has been conducted as per the recently (October 2021) released
“Global Threat Assessment Report 2021”?
[A] 20
[B] 21
[C] 22
[D] 23
[E] 25
Q.49) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Global Threat Assessment Report 2021”, what is
the percentage of increase in child sexual abuse material in India?
[A] 90%
[B] 95%
[C] 94%
[D] 96%
Q.50) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “World Inequality
Report 2022”?
[A] Oxfam
[B] Transparency International
[D] Thomas Piketty
Q.51) What is the percentage of average increase in the wealth of billionaires as per the recently (October
2021) released “World Inequality Report 2022”?
[A] 8%
[B] 9%
[C] 10%
[D] 11%
[E] 12%
Q.52) According to the recently (October 2021) released “World Inequality Report 2022”, what is revenue
gain from India in minimum corporate tax?
[A] 6.1 billion euros
[B] 0.5 billion euros
[C] 46 billion euros
[D] 49 billion euros
Q.53) In the recently (October 2021) released “World Inequality Report 2022”, what is the percentage of
global carbon emission by the bottom 50% population?
[A] 13%
[B] 12%
[C] 15%
[D] 16%
[E] 17%
Q.54) Which among the following university has topped the recently (October 2021) released “The
Emerging Economies Rankings 2022”?
[A] Peking University
[B] University of Oxford
[C] Stanford University
[D] University of Cambridge
Q.55) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Emerging Economies Rankings 2022”, what is
the global rank of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore?
[A] 17
[B] 18
[C] 15
[D] 16
Q.56) What is the number of indicators used in ranking universities as per the recently (October 2021)
released “Emerging Economies Rankings 2022”?
[A] 12
[B] 18
[C] 13
[D] 10
Q.57) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “World Energy
Outlook Report 2021”?
[A] International Renewable Energy Agency
[B] World Health Organization
[D] International Energy Agency
Q.58) Which among the following country will surpass population of China as per the recently (October
2021) released “World Energy Outlook Report 2021”?
[A] Indonesia
[B] India
[C] Canada
[D] Russia
[E] USA
Q.59) According to the recently (October 2021) released “World Energy Outlook Report 2021”, what is the
expected increase in the demand of coal in India?
[A] 41%
[B] 30%
[C] 46%
[D] 49%
Q.60) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Production Gap
Report 2021”?
[A] United Nations Development Program
[D] United Nations Environment Program
Q.61) By what percentage the world's government plans to produce fossil fuel in 2030 as per the recently
(October 2021) released “Production Gap Report 2021”?
[A] 100%
[B] 110%
[C] 120%
[D] 130%
[E] 140%
Q.62) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Production Gap Report 2021”, India has
projected an increase in which among the following fossil fuels?
[A] Coal
[B] Oil
[C] Natural Gas
[D] All of the above
Q.63) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “The Hunger Virus
Multiplies” report?
[A] World Health organization
[B] World Bank
[D] Oxfam International
Q.64) How many people are facing hunger and malnutrition as per the recently (October 2021) released
“The Hunger Virus Multiplies” report?
[A] 150 million
[B] 155 million
[C] 160 million
[D] 165 million
[E] 170 million
Q.65) According to the recently (October 2021) released “The Hunger Virus Multiplies” report, how many
people were under-nourished in India in 2020?
[A] 180 million
[B] 190 million
[C] 120 million
[D] 149 million
Q.66) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “From Pollution to
Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution” report?
[A] United Nations Development Program
[B] World Bank
Q.67) What is the amount of plastic has been estimated in ocean in the recently (October 2021) released
“From Pollution to Solution: a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution” report?
[A] 50-80 million
[B] 75-199 million
[C] 200-300 million
[D] 300-590 million
[E] 400-500 million
Q.68) According to the recently (October 2021) released “From Pollution to Solution: a global assessment
of marine litter and plastic pollution”, what is the percentage of plastic waste that has been recycled so
far?
[A] 11%
[B] 10%
[C] 12%
[D] 19%
Q.69) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Greenhouse Gas
Bulletin 2021”?
[A] German watch
[B] UNEP
[C] UNCCD
Q.70) Which among the following greenhouse gas has largest life span as per the recently (October 2021)
released “Greenhouse Gas Bulletin 2021”?
[A] Methane
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Nitrogen
[D] Helium
[E] Oxygen
Q.71) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Greenhouse Gas Bulletin 2021”, what is the
concentration of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
[A] 412 ppm
[B] 413.2 ppm
[C] 462 ppm
[D] 491 ppm
Q.72) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “AYUSH Sector in
India: Prospects and Challenges”?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Ministry of women and child development
[D] Research and Information System for Developing Countries
Q.73) Which among the following country has the highest growth in the Ayush market as per the recently
(October 2021) released “AYUSH Sector in India: Prospects and Challenges”?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] India
[C] Nepal
[D] Bhutan
[E] Maldives
Q.74) According to the recently (October 2021) released “AYUSH Sector in India: Prospects and
Challenges”, what is the economic activity growth in 2021?
[A] $20 billion
[B] $20.6 billion
[C] $25 billion
[D] $31 billion
Q.75) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Global Youth
Tobacco Survey”?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] World Health Organization
[C] World Bank
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Q.76) What is the percentage of students that are exposed to second hand smoking as per the recently
(October 2021) released “Global Youth Tobacco Survey”?
[A] 25%
[B] 29%
[C] 31%
[D] 32%
[E] 38%
Q.77) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Global Youth Tobacco Survey”, what is the
prevalence of tobacco use among boys?
[A] 4.1%
[B] 9.6%
[C] 6.8%
[D] 9.8%
Q.78) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Climate
Transparency Report 2021”?
[A] German watch
[B] World Meteorological Organization
[D] Climate Transparency
Q.79) What is the percentage of emission occurring by G20 countries as per the recently (October 2021)
released “Climate Transparency Report 2021”?
[A] 70%
[B] 75%
[C] 59%
[D] 89%
[E] 80%
Q.80) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Climate Transparency Report 2021”, which
among the following country has a domestic target for climate change?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] China
[D] India
Q.81) The recently (October 2021) released “Climate Transparency Report 2021”, is based on how many
indicators?
[A] 89
[B] 100
[C] 56
[D] 60
[E] 78
Q.82) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Build Forward
Better: Annual report 2021”?
[A] World Bank
[D] International Monetary Fund
Q.83) What is the general deficit of center and state as per the recently (October 2021) released “Build
Forward Better: Annual report 2021”?
[A] 12%
[B] 12.8%
[C] 11.5%
[D] 11%
[E] 15%
Q.84) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Build Forward Better: Annual report 2021”, what
is the economic growth of India?
[A] 4.1%
[B] 9.5%
[C] 10%
[D] 9.8%
Q.85) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Shifting Gears:
Digitization and Services-Led Development” report?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[D] World Bank
Q.86) What is the expected growth rate of South Asia region in 2023 as per the recently (October 2021)
released “Shifting Gears: Digitization and Services-Led Development” report?
[A] 5.1%
[B] 5.3%
[C] 5.9%
[D] 6.0%
[E] 5.7%
Q.87) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Shifting Gears: Digitization and Services-Led
Development”, what is the GDP rate of India?
[A] 4.1%
[B] 8.3%
[C] 4.6%
[D] 9.6%
Q.88) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “State of the climate
in Asia 2020”?
[A] ISRO
[B] NASA
[C] UNEP
Q.89) Which among the following continent has witnessed the hotest year as per the recently (October
2021) released “State of the climate in Asia 2020”?
[A] Africa
[B] Asia
[C] Europe
[D] Australia
[E] South America
Q.90) According to the recently (October 2021) released “State of the climate in Asia 2020”, what is the
percentage of GDP loss due to weather related events in India?
[A] 0.4%
[B] 0.8%
[C] 0.6%
[D] 0.9%
Q.91) As per the recently (October 2021) released “State of the climate in Asia 2020”, what is the average
annual economic loss if India?
[A] $39 billion
[B] $87 billion
[C] $59 billion
[D] $68 billion
[E] $78 billion
Q.92) Which among the following organization has recently (October 2021) released “Emissions Gap
Report 2021”?
[A] World Bank
[B] World Meteorological Organization
Q.93) What is the global Carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 as per the recently (October 2021) released
“Emissions Gap Report 2021”?
[A] 1.9%
[B] 5.4%
[C] 11.5%
[D] 11%
[E] 11.5%
Q.94) According to the recently (October 2021) released “Emissions Gap Report 2021”, what is the
expected decline in global warming if all the unconditional pledges are fully implemented by 2030?
[A] 4.1°C
[B] 2.7°C
[C] 1.0°C
[D] 2.8°C

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Reports and Indices
Q.1)D Q.2)B Q.3)B Q.4)D Q.5)B Q.6)B Q.7)B Q.8)D Q.9)B Q.10)D Q.11)B Q.12)B
Q.13)B Q.14)D Q.15)B Q.16)B Q.17)B Q.18)A Q.19)D Q.20)C Q.21)D Q.22)B Q.23)B
Q.24)D Q.25)D Q.26)B Q.27)B Q.28)B Q.29)D Q.30)B Q.31)B Q.32)B Q.33)D Q.34)D
Q.35)B Q.36)D Q.37)B Q.38)B Q.39)B Q.40)D Q.41)B Q.42)B Q.43)D Q.44)B Q.45)B
Q.46)B Q.47)D Q.48)B Q.49)B Q.50)D Q.51)B Q.52)B Q.53)B Q.54)A Q.55)B Q.56)C
Q.57)D Q.58)B Q.59)B Q.60)D Q.61)B Q.62)D Q.63)D Q.64)B Q.65)B Q.66)D Q.67)B
Q.68)B Q.69)D Q.70)B Q.71)B Q.72)D Q.73)B Q.74)B Q.75)D Q.76)B Q.77)B Q.78)D
Q.79)B Q.80)B Q.81)B Q.82)D Q.83)B Q.84)B Q.85)D Q.86)B Q.87)B Q.88)D Q.89)B
Q.90)B Q.91)B Q.92)D Q.93)B Q.94)B

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Explanations
Reports and Indices
Q.1) Explanation:
● “State of Climate Services Report 2021”, is published by World Meteorological Organization

(WMO).

Q.2) Explanation:
● As per the "State of Climate Services Report 2021", 2.3 billion people were living in countries under
water stress and 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water at least one month per year in 2018.
o By 2050, this is expected to rise to more than five billion.
Q.3) Explanation:
● Only 0.5% of water on Earth is useable and available freshwater.

● The assessment of 101 countries for which data are available found that:
o Water-related hazards have increased in frequency over the past 20 years.
o Since 2000, flood-related disasters have risen by 134% compared with the two previous decades.
Q.4) Explanation:
● “The State of the World’s Children 2021”, is published by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Q.5) Explanation:
● The State of the World’s Children 2021, found that about 14% of 15 to 24-year-olds in India, or 1 in
7, reported feeling depressed or having little interest in doing things.

Q.6) Explanation:
● Globally, 15% of children are born at a low birthweight, while about 15% of girls become mothers
before age 18.
o Globally, around 29% of children do not have minimum dietary diversity.
Q.7) Explanation:
● The Average government expenditure on mental health globally is only 2.1% of the average
government expenditure on health.

Q.8) Explanation:
“The State Nutrition Profile”, is published by NITI
Aayog in association with the UNICEF, International Food
Policy
Research Institute (IFPRI), Indian Institute of Population Sciences
(IIPS), and the Institute of Economic
Growth (IEG).

Q.9) Explanation:
The State Nutrition Profile, has released a data
for 19 States and Union Territories.

Q.10) Explanation:
“Global Hunger Index 2021”, is published by Concern
Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

Q.11) Explanation:
Global Hunger Index 2021, has been topped by Somalia with
a score of 50.8 and it is followed by Yemen with
score of 45.1 and Central
African Republic with score of 43.0.

Q.12) Explanation:
India is ranked at 101st position in the 2021 index.
The rank of India has increased from the past year rank
of 94th in 2020.

Q.13) Explanation:
It is based on 4 indicators:
Undernourishment
Child Wasting
Child Stunting
Child Mortality

Q.14) Explanation:
● “Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators report 2021”, is published by
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Q.15) Explanation:
● In "Tracking progress on food and agriculture-related SDG indicators report 2021," it has been
estimated that the Global holdings of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture had risen to 5.43
million in 2019 from 4.21 million in 2005.

Q.16) Explanation:
● Only 2.6% of global local livestock breeds have sufficient material in genebanks to reconstitute the
breed in case of extinction.
o 74% of assessed local livestock breeds are at risk of extinction.
Q.17) Explanation:
● It is based on 21 indicators under eight SDGs (1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14 and 15).
o SDG1- No poverty
o SDG2- Zero Hunger
o SDG5- Gender equality
o SDG6- Clean water and sanitation
o SDG10- Required inequalities
o SDG12- Responsible consumption and production
o SDG14- Life below water
o SDG15- Life on land
Q.18) Explanation:
● “Religious Composition of India”, has been released by A Pew research centre.

Q.19) Explanation:
● India’s overall population has more than tripled between 1951 (361 million) and 2011 (1.2 billion),
though growth rates have slowed since the 1990s.

Q.20) Explanation:
● In India, fertility is closely tied to women’s education, and Christian women are in school longer.
○ The average fertility rate in India today is 2.2, which is higher than the rates in economically
advanced countries such as the U.S. (1.6), but much lower than what it was in 1992 (3.4) or 1951 (5.9).

Q.21) Explanation:
● “Climate change, trade, and global food security”, is published by Stockholm Environment Institute
(SEI).

Q.22) Explanation:
● In the "Climate change, trade, and global food security", the US appeared to be a critical source of
transboundary climate risks in wheat trade, with a projected decrease of 64%, far surpassing production
decreases in Canada, Russia and China.
Q.23) Explanation:
● India has a percentage -2.4% crop yield in Maize, whereas for rice and wheat the percentage is
-3.9% and 14.5%.

Q.24) Explanation:
● It is based on a first systematic, quantitative assessment of transboundary climate risks to trade in
six key agricultural commodities, namely:
o Maize
o Rice
o Wheat
o Soy
o Sugarcane
o Coffee.
Q.25) Explanation:
“Global Food Security Index 2021”, is published by London
based Economist Impact and Corteva Agriscience.

Q.26) Explanation:
Global Food Security Index 2021, has been topped by Ireland
and it is followed by Australia and United
Kingdom.

Q.27) Explanation:
India is ranked at 71st position in the 2021 index.
India ranked 80th on Food Affordability, 29th
on Availability, 74th on Quality and Safety, and 40th
on Natural
Resources and Resilience.

Q.28) Explanation:
It measures the underlying drivers of food security

based on the following factors:
Affordability
Availability
Quality and Safety
Natural Resources and Resilience

Q.29) Explanation:
“Global Tuberculosis Report 2020”, is published by the World
health organization (WHO).

Q.30) Explanation:
The Global Tuberculosis Report 2020, has reported that India
has the highest TB burden in the world.
o It accounts for 26% of total global TB cases.
Q.31) Explanation:
Only 5.8 million people have been diagnosed and
treated with TB in 2020, less than 7.1 million in
2019.

Q.32) Explanation:
India accounted for 38% of global TB deaths among
HIV-negative people and for 34% of the combined total
number of TB deaths in HIV-negative and HIV-positive people.

Q.33) Explanation:
“Henley Passport Index 2021”, is published by Henley
and Partners.
o It is a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, the Henley Passport Index claims
to be the “original ranking of all the world's passports”.

Q.34) Explanation:
Henley Passport Index 2021, has been topped by Japan and
Singapore with a score of 192 and it is followed by
Germany and
South Korea with a score of 190.

Q.35) Explanation:
India is ranked at 90th position in the 2021 index.
India’s rank has dropped by six places as
compared to 2020 index.
India was ranked 85th in the January 2021’s index’,
(84th) in 2020 and (82nd) in 2019.

Q.36) Explanation:
“Industrial Park Rating System Report 2.0”, is published by the Ministry
of Commerce & Industry.

Q.37) Explanation:
Industrial Park Rating System Report 2.0, has been topped by Gujarat
with 8% of SEZs and total parks.
The other states including Gujarat account for about 43%
of the SEZs and total parks. These states include:
Maharashtra (7.6%)
Andhra Pradesh (7.1%)
Rajasthan (7.1%)
Tamil Nadu (6.5%)
Madhya Pradesh (6.5%)

Q.38) Explanation:
About 55% of the parks and zones nominated for
ratings were from either the Western or
Southern regions while 73% of
them were for mixed end use.

Q.39) Explanation:
It is based on four key pillar model for
assessment of industrial infrastructure in India:
Internal infrastructure
Utilities (11%)
Common Infrastructure (22%)
Value added infrastructure (9%)
External infrastructure and connectivity (4%)
Business support services (20%)
Environment and safety management (34%)

Q.40) Explanation:
“Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle”, is published by NITI
Aayog.

Q.41) Explanation:
Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle, has covered The

Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana in various State
Government extension plans to cover 50% of the population
with comprehensive
hospitalization coverage.

Q.42) Explanation:
Around 20% of the population is covered through social
health insurance, and private voluntary
health insurance
primarily designed for high-income groups.
Q.43) Explanation:
“State Energy Efficiency Index 2020”, is published by Bureau
of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in association with
Alliance for an
Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE).

Q.44) Explanation:
State Energy Efficiency Index 2020, has been topped by Karnataka
with a score of 70 followed by Rajasthan with
a score of 61.
o These two states are included in the ‘Front runner’ category.

Q.45) Explanation:
The index categorizes States into four based on
the score:
Front runners: >60 point
Achievers: 50-60 points
Contenders: 30-49.5 points
Aspirant: <30 points

Q.46) Explanation:
The index comprises of 68 indicators aggregating
to a maximum score of 100 across six sectors:
Buildings
Industry
Municipalities
Transport
Agriculture and Distribution companies (Discoms)
Cross sector

Q.47) Explanation:
“Global Threat Assessment Report 2021”, is published by We Protect
Global Alliance.

Q.48) Explanation:
The
survey was conducted in 21 languages across 54 countries, which
were aggregated into 12 sub-
regions each containing a minimum of 390
respondents for analysis.

Q.49) Explanation:
During
the Covid-19 lockdown in India, there was a 95% rise
in searches for child sexual abuse
material.

Q.50) Explanation:
“World Inequality Report 2022”, is published by Economist Thomas Piketty.

Q.51) Explanation:
As
per the 'World Inequality Report 2022', average increase in the
wealth of billionaires is over 9%
per year.
So,
taxing them at 3.5% still means their wealth is going to increase in
coming years.

Q.52) Explanation:
As
per the estimates in the report, a 15% minimum corporate tax would
lead to revenue gains of:
83.3 billion euros in EU
57.0 billion euros in the US
6.1 billion euros in China
0.5 billion euros in India

Q.53) Explanation:
In
terms of global Carbon emissions, the bottom 50% of the population
is responsible for 12% of
the world's emissions.
The
10% of the highest emitters are responsible for half of the world's
individual emissions.

Q.54) Explanation:
“Emerging Economies Rankings 2022”, has been topped by Peking University
with score of 87.9.

Q.55) Explanation:
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has ranked at 18th position.
It is India's top-ranked institution with a score
of 51.6.

Q.56) Explanation:
It
uses 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators to provide the
most comprehensive and
balanced comparisons.
The
performance indicators are grouped into five areas:
Teaching (30%)
Research (30%)
Citations (20%)
International outlook (10%)
Industry income (10%)

Q.57) Explanation:
“World Energy Outlook Report 2021”, is published by International
Energy Agency (IEA).

Q.58) Explanation:
As
per the 'World Energy Outlook Report 2021', India will overtake
China as the world's most
populated country this decade, and by 2050,
India will have surpassed 1.6 billion people, while
China's
population is expected to decline.

Q.59) Explanation:
By 2030,
India's coal demand is predicted to increase by roughly 30%.
According
to their pledges, India will be the second-largest user of unabated
coal after China, accounting for
around 15% of global consumption for
electricity generation in 2030.

Q.60) Explanation:
“Production Gap Report 2021”, is published by United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP).

Q.61) Explanation:
As per the Production Gap Report 2021, the world’s governments plan to
produce around 110% more fossil fuels
in 2030 than would be
consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C, and 45% more than consistent
with 2°C.
By
2040, this excess grows to 190% and 89%, respectively.
Q.62) Explanation:
The
report indicates that India has projected an increase in production of all
the fossil fuels—coal,
oil and natural gas.
For
production of energy, it denotes an increase of greater than 5% by
2030, relative to 2019.
Q.63) Explanation:
“The Hunger Virus Multiplies”, is published by Oxfam International.

Q.64) Explanation:
As per 'The Hunger Virus Multiplies', report, 155 million people around the world are facing
crisis levels of
hunger and malnutrition a rise of 20 million compared
to last year.
Around
two-thirds of them face hunger because their country is in military
conflict.

Q.65) Explanation:
In
2020 nearly 190 million people were under-nourished and over
one third of children under the
age of five were stunted in India.

Q.66) Explanation:
“From Pollution to Solution: a global assessment of marine litter
and plastic pollution”, is published by United
Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP).

Q.67) Explanation:
As per the 'From Pollution to Solution: a global assessment of marine litter
and plastic pollution', currently, the
amount of plastics in the
oceans has been estimated to be around 75-199 million tonnes
at present.

Q.68) Explanation:
Of
the seven billion tonnes of plastic waste generated so far.
An estimated 10% was recycled, 14% incinerated and the remaining
76% went into
landfills, dumps and
litter in the natural environment.

Q.69) Explanation:
“Greenhouse Gas Bulletin 2021”, is published by World Meteorological
Organization (WMO).

Q.70) Explanation:
As per the 'Greenhouse Gas Bulletin 2021', Carbon dioxide remains in the
atmosphere for centuries and in the
ocean for even longer.
The
last time the Earth experienced a comparable concentration of CO2 was 3-5
million years ago, when
the temperature was 2-3°C warmer and sea level
was 10-20 meters higher than now.

Q.71) Explanation:
Concentration
of carbon dioxide (CO2), the most important greenhouse gas reached 413.2
parts per
million in 2020 and is 149% of the pre-industrial level.

Q.72) Explanation:
“AYUSH Sector in India: Prospects and Challenges”, is published by Research and
Information System (RIS).

Q.73) Explanation:
AYUSH Sector in India: Prospects and Challenges, India has grown faster in the AYUSH
market as compared to the
world and accounts for about 2.8% of the
market.

Q.74) Explanation:
The
market size of AYUSH has grown by 17% in 2014-20 to reach $18.1
billion.
As
per the report despite a slump in economic activity the industry is
projected to reach $20.6
billion in 2021 and $23.3 billion in 2022.
Q.75) Explanation:
“Global Youth Tobacco Survey”, is published by Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW).

Q.76) Explanation:
As per the 'Global Youth Tobacco Survey’, more than 29% of students in
India were exposed to second-hand
smoke.
There
has been a 42% decline in tobacco use among 13–15-year-old
school going children in the last
decade.

Q.77) Explanation:
Approximately
one-fifth of the students aged 13-15 used any form of the
tobacco product
(smoking, smokeless, and any other form) in their life.
Prevalence
of tobacco use among boys was 9.6% and among girls
was 7.4%.

Q.78) Explanation:
“Climate Transparency Report 2021”, is published by Climate
Transparency.

Q.79) Explanation:
As per the 'Climate Transparency Report 2021', G20 is responsible for around 75%
of global greenhouse gases
(GHGs) including land use change and
forestry.

Q.80) Explanation:
The
UK is the only G20 member with a domestic target that aligns
with a 1.5°C modelled domestic
pathway in 2030.

Q.81) Explanation:
It
is based on 100 indicators for adaptation, mitigation and
finance and aims to make good
practices and gaps transparent.

Q.82) Explanation:
“Build Forward Better: Annual report 2021”, is published by International
Monetary Fund (IMF).

Q.83) Explanation:
Build Forward Better: Annual report 2021, the general deficit of Centre
and states was at 12.8% in 2020-2021.

Q.84) Explanation:
It
projected India’s economic growth to 9.5% for the financial
year 2021-2022.

Q.85) Explanation:
“Shifting Gears: Digitization and Services-Led Development”, is published by World Bank.

Q.86) Explanation:
As per the 'Shifting Gears: Digitization and Services-Led
Development', the
South Asia region as a whole is
expected to grow at 7.1% in 2021 and
2022 and 5.4% in 2023.

Q.87) Explanation:
· India's GDP rate in the FY22 is 8.3% as per the report.
o It says that Indian economy is expected to increase in the fiscal year 2021-2022.
Q.88) Explanation:
“State of the climate in Asia 2020”, is published by World
Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Q.89) Explanation:
· As per the 'State of the climate in Asia 2020', Asia witnessed the hottest year on record in 2020.
o The region witnessed the warmest year with the mean temperate 1.39°C above as compared to the
1981-2010 average.

Q.90) Explanation:
For India, damage induced by weather-related events accounted for a loss of
more than 0.8% of the country’s
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which
was highest in the Asia region.

Q.91) Explanation:
· It stated that extreme weather events due to climate change cost Asia wherein India suffered an
average annual economic loss (AAL) of approximately $87 billion.

Q.92) Explanation:
“Emissions Gap Report 2021”, is published by the United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP).

Q.93) Explanation:
As
per the Emissions Gap Report 2021, global Carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions record a decline of
5.4% in 2020, while GHG
concentrations in the atmosphere continue to climb.

Q.94) Explanation:
Global
warming is expected to be 2.7°C by the end of the century if all
unconditional 2030 pledges
are fully implemented and 2.6°C if all
conditional pledges are also fully implemented.


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● “State of Climate Services Report 2021”, is published by World Meteorological Organization

● Only 0.5% of water on Earth is useable and available freshwater.

o SDG2- Zero Hunger

o SDG5- Gender equality

o SDG6- Clean water and sanitation

o SDG10- Required inequalities

o SDG12- Responsible consumption and production

o SDG14- Life below water

o SDG15- Life on land

It measures the underlying drivers of food security

Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle, has covered The

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