mock 24 Flashcards
Global Human Development Index
The world’s fifth-largest economy has been placed [X], the report said, as
India’s human development index (HDI) value saw an increase from 0.633 to 0.644 in 2022, placing the country
in the medium human development category, just as in previous years.
x- ) 134 out of 193 countries
What is the title of the 2023/24 Human Development Report?
“Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World”
How many years in a row did the global HDI value fall before the release of the 2023/24 HDR?
2
India’s HDI value has increased to 0.644 in 2022, placing the country 134 out of 193 countries and territories
in the just released 2023/24 Human Development Report (HDR) titled, “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining
Cooperation in a Polarized World.”
II. All the member countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have
surpassed their 2019 HDI level. But among least developed countries, only one in two have recovered their
already low pre-crisis HDI levels
What is the expected years of schooling in India according to the 2023/24 HDR?
12.6 years
Which countries have surpassed their 2019 HDI level according to the report?
All member countries of the OECD
The policy outlines an ambitious goal to produce one million metric tonne of
green hydrogen annually within the [X]
x- next 4 years, by 2028
Where did the Uttar Pradesh government approve the establishment of two units of 800 MW in collaboration
with NTPC?
Anpara
What is the goal outlined in the green hydrogen policy approved by the Uttar Pradesh government?
To produce one million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2028
How much subsidy will industries establishing themselves within the specified timeframe receive according to
the green hydrogen policy?
Rs 5,045 crore
Where will the coal mine be acquired from for the production of cost-effective electricity in Anpara?
NCL (Northern Coalfields Ltd)
As the train entered the under-river stretch, passengers on board erupted in joy while a section of commuters
started raising slogans - “this is Modi’s guarantee” and some enthusiastically rushed to the window to get a
glimpse of the illumination of the tunnel wall under the [X].
x- hoogly river
The work for the East-West corridor began in 2009 and tunneling under the Hooghly river commenced in which
year
2017
What is the deepest metro station in the country located in the newly inaugurated section?
Howrah Metro station
The commercial services began after PM Modi had on March 6 inaugurated the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade
section of Kolkata Metro’s East-West corridor, heralding India’s first venture into underwater metro services.
(b) The underwater metro will connect Howrah and Salt Lake, and will have six stations, three of which are
underground.
(c) The under-river section of the tunnel is 520 metres long, and a train took around 45 seconds to cross it.
