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Reports/ Indexes and Rankings Flashcards

1
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Panchayat Development Index report 2023 is
Released by

A

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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11
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When was planning comission established

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15 march 1950

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12
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First 5 year plan was laucnhed in which year

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April 1951

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13
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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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17
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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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19
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National MPI Index was prepared based on

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NFHS-5 (2019-21)

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20
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National MPI Calculated based on: how many weighted indicators

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12

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21
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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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24
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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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25
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A total of how many people moved out of poverty (globally) within just 15 years- 2005- 2021

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415 million people

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26
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India is also one of the __ countries that have successfully halved their global MPI values within 15 years.

A

25

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27
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Max multidimensional poverty acc to the index was amongst which demographic? (globally)

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Children below 18

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28
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Poverty rate among children= (globally)

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27.7%

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29
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Poverty rate among adults= (globally)

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13.4%

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30
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First ever poverty estimation in India was done by who in which year

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Dadabhai Naoroji in 1901 book ―Poverty and Un-British Rule in India

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31
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National Planning Committee of 1936 - during Colonial rule. Was calculated using what indicators?

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nutrition, clothing, and housing.

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32
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When was Alagh committee constituted and who was it headed by?

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1979
Headed by Y K Alagh
poverty estimated based on the calories consumed

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33
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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 is released by

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UNDP and Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

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34
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Global MPI was first launched in which year as part of UNDP’S FLAGSHIP hUMAN dEVELOPMENT iNDEX

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2010

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35
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Lakdawala Formula was based on ?

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household per capita expenditure + health and education

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36
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Suresh Tendulkar Committee: set up by the Planning commission in which year?

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2005

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37
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Suresh Tendulkar Committee that included monthly expenditure on education, health, electricity, and transport introduced which new term?

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Poverty Line Basket

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38
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Henley Passport Index 2023 is compiled and published by?

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Henley & Partners based in London,

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39
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Henley & Partners was founded in which year? Who’s the chairman?

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1997

Christian H

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39
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What is India’s rank in Henley Passport Index 2023

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80th/ out of 199 passports

gives visa holders free access to 57 countries
2022 rank of India- 87th

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40
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Who ranked last in the Henley Passport Index 2023

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Afghanistan (199th)

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41
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Who topped the Henley Passport Index 2023

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Singapore (visa-free access to 192/ 227 travel destinations )

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42
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UNICEF Triple Threat Report (WASH) was named

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“Triple Threat Analysis: Inadequate WASH, related diseases and climate hazards”

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42
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Who ranked second, third in the Henley Passport Index 2023

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2nd: Germany, Italy, and Spain tied
3rd: Japan, along with Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Sweden

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42
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What is India’s rank in the Henley Openness index?

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94th out of 97 countries that were assessed

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43
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What is USA’s rank in the Henley Passport Index 2023

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8th

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44
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How many countries were assessed in the Energy Transition Report 2023

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120 countries

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44
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Energy transition report 2023 was released by

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World Economic Forum WEF (in collab with Accenture)

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45
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How many countries have improves score by 10 percentage points in last decade acc to Energy Transitions Report 2023

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55

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45
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India’s rank in Energy Transitions Report 2023

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67/ 120

Singapore (70th)

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Top ranked countries in the Energy Transitions Report 2023

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1- Sweden
2- Denmark
3- Norway
Finland, Switzerland

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47
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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

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113/120 countries have made progress over last decade
47/120 have made steady progress over last decade

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48
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Only G20 country in the top 10 ranks of Energy Transitions Report 2023

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France (7th)

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49
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wHO RELEASED the SState of World Population Report 2023

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UNFPA

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50
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World Population Day

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July 11

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51
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India’s and World Fertility Rate

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2.3

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52
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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.

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1987
est as a trust fund in 1967

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53
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India Justice Report report is a collaborative effort undertaken in partnership with

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DAKSH, Vidhi centre for legal policy, TISS Prayas etc

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53
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Lowest rank in the India Justice Report- Big state and small state

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UP
Goa

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53
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The Indian justice report 2022 also separately assesses the capacity of the ?

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25 State Human Rights commissions in the country

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54
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First in India Justice Report 2022- Big state and small state

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Karnataka
Sikkim

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55
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How many unicrons are there in the world acc to Global Unicorn Index

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1361o

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56
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w many unicorns does US have acc to Global Unicorn Index

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666 unicorns

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57
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How many unicorns does China have acc to Global Unicorn Index

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316

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58
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India has how many unicrons acc to Global Unicorn Index

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68

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59
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Which 3 companies are India’s top unicrns acc to Global Unicorn Index

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Swiggy, Dream 11 and BYJU’S

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60
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iNDIA IS the world’s _ largest country with the highest number of unicorns acc to Global Unicorn Index

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3rd

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61
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Number of unicorns in India+ outside

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138

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62
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What are gazelles

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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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63
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What are cheetahs

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Likely to become unicorns in 4 years

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64
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What are unicrosn

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Companies founded after 2000 and valued at least $1 bn

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65
Q

World Energy Investment Report released by

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International Energy Agency

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66
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According to World Energy Investment report- Investment in clean energy > investment in fossil fuels by what percent

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70%

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67
Q

Expected annual increase in energy investment

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24%

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67
Q

Expected increase in fossil fuels

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15%

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67
Q

IEA was founded in

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1974

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68
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Hq of IEA

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Paris, France

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69
Q

Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023 released by who

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StartUp Genome

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69
Q

How many members does IEA have

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30 members + 8 assoc. Members

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69
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Which edition of the Global Startup Ecosystem Report has been released in 2023

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11tth edition

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69
Q

4 countries seeking full membership of IEA

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Chile. Colombia, Israel, Lithuania

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69
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Major Reports of IEA

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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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70
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Rank 1 in Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023

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Silicon Valley
Rank 2- NYC and London

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Highest ranked country in India - in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023

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Bangalore- 20th
Delhi- 24th
Mumbai- 31st

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72
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What is a Decacorn

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A startup with a current valuation of over USD 10 billion

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73
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What’s UNicorn

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Start-ups founded after the year 2000 with a valuation of USD 1 billion.

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73
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Gazelles:

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Start-ups that are most likely to go Unicorn in the next three years.

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74
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Cheetahs:

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Start-ups that could go Unicorn in the next five years.

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74
Q

India has the _ largest startup ecosystem in the world

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India

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74
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India’s rank in Global Innovation Index

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40th

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74
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India’s rank in innovation Quality according to -Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2023

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2nd

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75
Q

Global Slavery Index 2023 released by

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Walk Free Foundation

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75
Q

Which region has the highest no. of people in modern slavery

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Asia Pacific - 29.3 million

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75
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Global Slavery Index released which edition of its report in 2023

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5th

Previous in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018

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75
Q

Which SDG target aims to end modern slavery by 2030

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Target 8.7

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75
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Global Slavery Index 2023 is based on the data from the “Global Estimates on Modern Slavery” by which organisations?

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Walk Free Foundation,
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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76
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Global Slavery Index 2023 indicates an increase of Modern Slavery by what percent

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25% in the past 5 years

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77
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Total people in modern slavery as of 2021

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50 million

78
Q

India is home to how many how many people in modern slavery?

A

11 million

79
Q

HQ of WEF

A

Geneva

79
Q

How many countries were assessed in Global Slavery Index 2023

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160 countries

79
Q

Global Gender Gap Report 2023 released by

A

World Economic Forum

80
Q

World Economic Forum was founded in

A

1991

80
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Who is the founder and exec. chairman of WEF

A

Klaus Schwab

81
Q

How many countries did Global Gender Gap Report 2023 assess

A

146 countries

81
Q

Global Gender Gap Report released in 2023 was which edition of the report

A

17th

81
Q

Rank 1 in Global Gender Gap Report 2023

A

Iceland
Score- 91.2%
14th consecutive year top spot

82
Q

What is India’s rank and score in the Global Gender Gap Report 2023

A

127th

82
Q

Rank 146 in Global Gender Gap Report 2023

A

Afghanistan

83
Q

Global Gender Gap Score

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68.4%
At this rate, it will take 131 years to establish full gender parity

84
Q

Sector in India with highest no. of employed women

A

Agriculture

85
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Sector in India with lowest no. of employed women

A

Construction

86
Q

Lowest female literacy rate

A

Bihar

87
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Lowest gender disparity in unemployment- region

A

Asia Pacific Region

88
Q

Quacquarelli Symonds World University rankings
Rank 1

A

MIT (12th consecutive year)

89
Q

Rank 2, 3, 4, 5- Quacquarelli Symonds World University rankings

A

Rank 2: Cambridge, 3: Oxford, 4: Harvard, 5: Stanford

90
Q

Which uni became the 1st Asian uni to enter the top 10 in Quacquarelli Symonds World University ranking

A

National University of Singapore
Rank 8

91
Q

India is the _ most represented country globally with 45 universities ranked in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University ranking

A

7th

92
Q

IIT Bombay rank in Quacquarelli Symonds World University ranking

A

149

93
Q

Quacquarelli Symonds founded by who and when

A

Nunzio Quacquarelli
1990

94
Q

Global Liveability Index 2023
Released by

A

Economist Intelligence Unit

95
Q

5 categories measured in Global Liveability Index 2023

A

stability,
health care
culture and environment
education
infrastructure

96
Q

Rank 1 in Global Liveability Index 2023

A

Vienna, Austria

97
Q

Delhi and Mumbai rank in Global Liveability Index 2023

A

Rank 141

144: Chennai
147: Ahmedabad
148: Bengaluru

98
Q

Total how many countries assessed in global Liveability Index 2023, who is the last rank

A

173: Damascus, Syria

99
Q

First National Water Body Census
Released by

A

Ministry Of Jal Shakti

99
Q

Water: state subject under which schedule

A

7th schedule

100
Q

Issue for conducting water body census raised by: which committee

A

Parliamentary Standing Committee 2016

101
Q

Most no of Water bodies - district

A

South 24 Pargana, WB

102
Q

State w most no. of water bodies

A

West Bengal

103
Q

Most lakes where

A

TamilNadu

104
Q

Most ponds in which state

A

AP

105
Q

Most water conservation schemes- which state

A

Maha

106
Q

Most encroached water bodies:
1:

A

1: UP
2: TN
3: AP

107
Q

No encroachment has taken place in which states

A

WB, Sikkim, Arunachal, Chandigarh

108
Q

Svalbard treaty (aka Spitsbergen treaty) signed in:

A

February 1920
In Paris, France

109
Q

Satellite records indicate a yearly rate of Arctic ice loss at nearly what percent

A

13%

110
Q

India employed IndARC, India’s first moored-underwater observatory in the Kongsfjorden fjord, Svalbard in which year

A

2014

111
Q

Name cyclone:
Given by

A

Henry Peddington

112
Q

Tropical Cyclones

A

those with wind speed > gale force (63 kmph)

113
Q

How many Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres are in the world

A

6 RSMCs

114
Q

Indian Meteorological Dep- has to inform how many other countries abt cyclones in the region

A

12+1
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE and Yemen.

115
Q

WMO/ESCAP (World Meteorological Organisation/ Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific): made decision to start naming in:

A

2000

116
Q

a formula for naming cyclones was agreed upon in

A

2004

117
Q

Only women’s names were on the original list of names for cyclones , men’s name added in which year

A

1979

118
Q

Intensity (extent of property damage) of cyclones measured using: which scale

A

Saffir Simpson Scale

119
Q

Ocean that is most prone to cyclone formation

A

Pacific Ocean

120
Q

Cyclone mocha- landfall when and where

A

may 14 2023
in bangladesh and near myanmar

121
Q

wHICH COUNTRY NAMED CYCLONE MOCHA

A

Yemen (after Red port city famous for its coffee)

122
Q

Cyclone Bipojoy landfall when and where

A

June 15 2023
Arabian sea
between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan

123
Q

Cyclone biporjoy named by

A

Bangladesh

124
Q

Cyclone Amphan:
landfall
when and where

A

2020
In BoB(tropical)
Made landfall between Sagar islands of West Bengal and the Hatiya islands of Bangladesh.

125
Q

Cyclone Amphan named by

A

Thailand

126
Q

Cyclone Fani landfall when and where

A

May 3, 2019
BoB
Puri, Odisha

127
Q

Cyclone Fani named by

A

Bangladesh

128
Q

Bhola Cyclone - landfall when and where

A

1970
Hit Bangladesh and East Pakistan

129
Q

Deadliest tropical cyclone ever

A

Bhola cyclone

130
Q

National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project- founded and overseen by

A

World Bank and National Disaster Management Authority

131
Q

IMD was est in

A

1875

132
Q

DG of IMD

A

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

133
Q

IMD has how many regional meteorological centres

A

6
each under a Deputy Director General: Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi.

134
Q

World Happiness Index 2023
Released by

A

UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

134
Q

When was World Happiness Index first released

A

2012

134
Q

International Day of Happiness

A

March 20

135
Q

Theme of Intl Day of HAPPINESS 2023

A

Be Mindful Be Grateful

136
Q

India’s rank in World Happiness Index 2023

A

126

136
Q

best performers in World Happiness Index 2023

A

1- Finland
2- Denmark
3- Switzerland

136
Q

Title of World Bank Report on Air Pollution

A

‘Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia’.

136
Q

What percent of South Asians are exposed to an average 35 µg/m3 of PM2.5 annually (World Bank report: Air Pollution)

A

60%

137
Q

How many airsheds did World Bank report: Air Pollution recognize where air quality in one can affect the air quality in another

A

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
Q

World Hypertension Day

A

May 17

139
Q

WHO and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Global Hearts Initiative in

A

2016

140
Q

Women, Power and Cancer Report
By:

A

The Lancet Global Health

141
Q

Top three cancers among women in India:

A

Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancers

142
Q

Global Innovation Index 2023
Published by

A

World Intellectual Property Index- WIPO

143
Q

Global Innovation Index 2023
- assessed how many countries

A

132

144
Q

India’s rank in Global Innovation Index 2023

A

40

145
Q

Rank 1 in Global Innovation Index 2023

A

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
Q

lead country in SouthEast Asia, East Asia and Oceania (SEAO) region economies in the global innovation index 2023

A

Singapore

147
Q

Rank 132 or last rank in Global innovation index

A

Guinea

148
Q

Global Innovation Report also localises top 100 Science & Tech Innovation Clusters- Rank 1

A

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
Q

Global Innovation Report also localises top 100 Science & Tech Innovation Clusters- how many does India have

A

India- 4 clusters: Chennai, Bengaluru , Mumbai and Delhi

150
Q

World Trade Report 2023 has been published by

A

WTO

151
Q

World Trade Report has been published since

A

2003

152
Q

Director Gen of WTO

A

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

153
Q

GATT was singed by how many countries in Geneva in 1947

A

23

154
Q

WTO members

A

164- 98% of global trade

155
Q

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

A

1944 Bretton Woods Conference

156
Q

Air Quality Life Index
released by:

A

Energy Policy Institute at University of Chicago (EPIC)

157
Q

Air Quality Life Index measures the impact of what on life expectancy

A

Impact of Particulate pollution

158
Q

Air Quality Life Index - Rank 1 and 2 among the countries worst hit by air pollution

A

Rank 1- Bangladesh
Rank 2-India- PM 2.5 increased by 9.5%
Rank 3- Nepal
Rank 4- Pak
Rank 5- Mongolia

159
Q

Most polluted city in world acc to Air quality life index

A

Delhi (PM 2.5 levels over 25 times WHO limits)

160
Q

Average Indian loses X years of life to air pollution; Bangladesh, Y years.

A

Average Indian loses 5.3 years of life to air pollution; Bangladesh, 6.8 years.

161
Q

Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India:
est

A

1974

162
Q

Current acting Chairman and Member Secretory of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India:

A

Current acting chairman: Tanmay Kumar
Member Secretary: Dr. Prashant Gargava

163
Q

Natioanl Green Tribunal est in

A

2010

164
Q

current NGT Chairman.

A

Justice Prakash Srivastva

165
Q

Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2023
Released by

A

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

166
Q

number of people living in internal displacement =

A

71.1 million across 110 countries

167
Q

How many people are displaced because of the conflict in Ukraine acc to Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2023

A

17 million

168
Q

National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP):
Launched in

A

2019

169
Q

National Clean Air Campaign (NCAP) aims to reduce air pollution in how many Indian cities

A

131

Revised target: cutting by 40% by 2025-26

170
Q

System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) Portal indigenously developed by

A

Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune

171
Q

highest number of disaster displacements in the world in 2022:

A

Pakistan (8.16 million)- due to floods

172
Q

India - _ largest disaster displacement

A

India - 4th largest disaster displacement
Disaster: 2.5 million
Conflict: 631,000

173
Q

Intl Disaster Management Council formed in which year

A

1998
by Norwegian Refugee Council
HQ- Geneva

174
Q

Global Terrorism Index 2023 -Rank 1

A

Afghanistan
4th year in a row

175
Q

Global Terrorism Index 2023 produced by

A

Institute for Economics and Peace

176
Q

Globally, deaths from terrorism fell by acc to global terrorism index 2023

A

9%

177
Q

Which remains the region with the worst average Global Terrorism Index score?

A

South Asia

178
Q

President of FATF

A

T Raja Kumar

178
Q

Deadliest terror group globally for the eighth consecutive year acc to global terroirsm index 2023

A

Islamic State - ISIS

179
Q

When did India become an observer state and consequently a full member of FATF

A

Observer status in 2006, full member in 2010

179
Q

When did FATF release Forty Recommendations

A

April 1990

180
Q

India’s rank in World Air Quality Report

A

8

181
Q

When did FATF publish Ninth Special Recommendations (40+9 Recommendations)

A

2004

181
Q

Which countries are in the Black List of FATF

A

Iran
North Korea
Myanmar

182
Q

World Air Quality Report
Prepared by

A

IQAir Swiss based air quality tech company

183
Q

most polluted city in the world- world air quality report

A

Lahore was the most polluted city in the world, followed by Hotan in China, and Bhiwadi in Rajasthan.

183
Q

5 most polluted countries in 2022- World Air Quality Report

A

Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh

183
Q

Second most polluted capital city in the world

A

New Delhi is the second most polluted capital city in the world, with N’Djamena in Chad topping the list.

184
Q

How many India cities are on the list of 50 of the world’s most polluted cities

A

39

185
Q

The WHO guideline for annual PM2.5 levels is

A

5 μg/m3

186
Q

Which bioenzyme- developed by the Indian Agriculture Research Institute as a solution to stubble burning.

A

PUSA

187
Q

International Day of Clean Air for blue skies

A

7 September
Theme- Together for Clean Air

188
Q

India’s rank in Global Terrorism Index 2023

A

13th

189
Q

National Manufacturing Innovation Survey 2021-22
Released by

A

Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science & Technology)

190
Q

First National Innovation Survey was held in

A

2011

191
Q

UNIDO est in which year and how many member states does it have

A

est 2013
170 member states

192
Q

State of the World’s Population Report
Released by:

A

UNFPA

193
Q

More than 50% of projected increase in global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in HOW MANY COUNTRIES

A

8
DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Tanzania

194
Q

UNFPA was est as a trust fund in which year

A

1967
Began op in 1969

195
Q

When was UNFPA officially renamed the United Nations Population Fund

A

1987
original abbreviation: ‘UNFPA’ for the United Nations Fund for Population Activities was retained

196
Q

Future of Jobs Report
Released by:

A

World Economic Forum

197
Q

Which edition of Future of Jobs Report was released this year? When was it first published

A

4th edition; first launched in 2016; published every two years

198
Q

Founder and exec chairman of WEF

A

Klaus Schwab

199
Q

WEF est in

A

1971

200
Q

State of India’s Environment report

Launched by

A

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) + DTE (Down to Earth Magazine)

201
Q

India’s overall global rank in meeting the United Nations-mandated SDGs in 2022

A

121

202
Q

India is facing challenges in X of the 17 SDGs

A

11

203
Q

Internet Resilience Index released by

A

Internet Socieety

204
Q

India has an overall internet resilience of what percent

A

43%

205
Q

India’s security is ranked above average, attributed to having the highest
__ (the newest Internet Protocol to accommodate growing networks) adoption in the world.

A

IPv6

206
Q
A

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