International Events (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

11. What is the rank of India in Human Development Index according to the Human Development Report released by U.N.D.P. on July, 2014, which covers 187 countries? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) 140th
(b) 135th
(c) 130th
(d) 73rd

Correct Answer: (b) 135th

Solution:According to 'Human Development Report' (HDR), 2014 released by the 'United Nations Development Programme' (UNDP) in July 2014, India ranked 135th in the Index. India ranked 134th out of 193 countries and territories in HDR 2023-24 index.

12. What is the rank of India in the world as per the Global Peace Index (GPI), 2018? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) 136th
(b) 137th
(c) 138th
(d) 134th

Correct Answer: (a) 136th

Solution:Global Peace Index (GPI) is published every year by the 'Institute for Economics and Peace'. India has been ranked 136th in the list of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index, 2018, released on June 6, 2018. India ranked 135th in the index in 2021. In Global Peace Index, 2023 (by IEP), India is ranked at 126th (score 2.314) out of 163 countries.

13. According to the UNICEF report released on February 20, 2018, which of the following countries is most risky for infants? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Central African Republic
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Pakistan
(d) Syria

Correct Answer: (c) Pakistan

Solution:On February 20, 2018, UNICEF released a report titled 'Every Child Alive: The urgent need to end newborn deaths'.

According to the report, the riskiest country for the birth of children is Pakistan. Out of every 1000 children born in Pakistan, 46 die at the same time as per SRS. The report ranked Japan as the safest country for childbirth. In 2020, the neonatal death rate per 1000 live births in India was 20.

14. According to U.N. Population Report released in July 2014, which one of the following is the most populous city? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Mexico City
(b) Mumbai
(c) Beijing
(d) Sau-Paulo

Correct Answer: (a) Mexico City

Solution:According to the World Urbanization Prospects released by the United Nations in July 2014, Mexico City is the most populous city among the above options. But according to the prospects, the most populous city in the world is Tokyo. It is followed by Delhi and Shanghai. According to 'The largest Cities Worldwide 2023', Tokyo is the most populous city belllowed by Delhi and Shaghai.

15. What was the rank of India in the Ease of Doing Business Index for 2019, as per the Doing Bussiness Report (DBR), 2020? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) 146
(b) 63
(c) 77
(d) 96

Correct Answer: (b) 63

Solution:India's rank in Ease of Doing Business has moved to 63 in 2019 form 77 in 2018, according to Ease of Doing Business report 2020. It is also the highest jump by any large country since 2011. New Zealand topped the Ease of Doing Business ranking in 2019. According to World Bank, India ranked 63rd in 2022 in ease of doing business across the world among 190 countries.

16. Which of the following countries was the largest supplier of crude oil to India in the year 2017-18? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Iran
(c) Iraq
(d) Kuwait

Correct Answer: (c) Iraq

Solution:Iraq supplied maximum crude oil to India in the year 2017-18. It is noteworthy that earlier, Saudi Arabia supplied maximum crude oil to India. Iraq supplied 38.9 million tones of oil during the year 2017-18 (April-January). In 2022, Russia replaced Iraq and became the largest supplier of crude oil to India (upto February 2024).

17. Which one of the following countries has become the largest oil producing nation as per latest data released in July, 2014? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Russia
(d) U.S.A.

Correct Answer: (d) U.S.A.

Solution:U.S.A. has become the largest oil producing nation as per latest data released in July, 2014. Hence, option (d) is correct.

18. When did World Health Organisation officially declare the South-East Asia region Polio free? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) 27th March, 2014
(b) 28th March, 2014
(c) 29th March, 2014
(d) 30th March, 2014

Correct Answer: (a) 27th March, 2014

Solution:On March 27, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared India as 'polio-free'. With this the South-East Asia region has become polio free. India is among 11 countries in the South-East Asia region that have been certified free of the wild polio virus.

19. Which of the following organizations officially declared India as a Polio-free country in March, 2014? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) World Health Organization
(b) United Nations Organization
(c) Red Cross Society
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (a) World Health Organization

Solution:On 27th March 2014, the 'World Health Organization' has officially declared India as 'Polio-Free'.

20. Which of the following countries has been declared by the World Health Organization as a Malaria-free country in September, 2016? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal
(d) India

Correct Answer: (b) Sri Lanka

Solution:Sri Lanka was declared a Malaria-free country by the World Health Organization on 5th September, 2016. Sri Lanka is the second country after the Maldives to be declared Malaria-free in the Southeast Asia region.

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