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upsc-p1-current-affairs-reports-indices MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Arrange the following stages in the logical order in which a composite index is constructed and interpreted: (a) Assign weights to indicators or dimensions (b) Compare the resulting score to obtain a rank (c) Identify measurable indicators (d) Group related indicators into dimensions Select the correct answer using the code below.
Construction begins by identifying indicators and grouping related indicators into dimensions. Weights are then assigned, a composite score is produced, and comparison of scores yields a rank. This order is represented by option B.
Q2Arrange the following developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: (a) National Statistical Commission became operational (b) Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 came into force (c) Judgment in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain (d) Enactment of the Census Act Select the correct answer using the code below.
The Census Act was enacted in 1948; the Raj Narain judgment came in 1975; the National Statistical Commission became operational in 2006; and the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 came into force on 11 June 2010. Hence the order is d-c-a-b, shown in option D.
Q3Consider the following statements about India's National Multidimensional Poverty Index: Statement I: NITI Aayog's 2023 progress review used NFHS-5 and measured deprivation across health, education and standard-of-living indicators. Statement II: It is conceptually identical to an income-poverty measure. Which one of the following is correct?
Statement I is correct: the 2023 progress review used NFHS-5 and examined deprivations in health, education and standard of living. Statement II is incorrect because multidimensional poverty is expressly distinct from income poverty.
Q4Consider the following statements about institutions producing national reports: 1. Crime in India is compiled from registered administrative crime records rather than a household victimisation survey. 2. India State of Forest Report uses remote sensing, ground verification and thematic assessments. 3. NITI Aayog is a constitutional body with the same constitutional status as the Finance Commission. 4. CAG reports are accountability documents linked to legislative scrutiny, not ordinary rankings. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. NCRB data are administrative records; the Forest Survey of India combines remote sensing with ground verification and thematic assessment; and CAG reports support legislative accountability. Statement 3 is incorrect because NITI Aayog is not a constitutional body.
Q5With reference to recent global reports and indices, consider the following statements: 1. Human Development Report 2025 placed India 130th among 193 countries with an HDI value of 0.685, using 2023 data. 2. Global Gender Gap Report 2025 placed India 131st among 148 economies and measured only women's absolute welfare. 3. Global Innovation Index 2025 placed India 38th among 139 economies and uses multiple pillars rather than patent grants alone. 4. Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 recorded 39 corruption cases for India and therefore assigned it rank 91. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The 2025 HDI used 2023 data for India's value, while the innovation index covered several pillars. Statement 2 is incorrect because the gender report measures parity gaps, not only absolute welfare. Statement 4 confuses a perception score with a case count: India's CPI score was 39 and rank was 91 of 182.
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6Consider the following statements about the National Statistical Commission: Statement I: It was created by a Government resolution in 2005 and became operational in 2006 as an advisory body on official statistics. Statement II: It is a constitutional body established under Article 280. Which one of the following is correct?
7Consider the following statements about the construction and interpretation of indices: 1. Normalisation brings unlike raw values onto a common scale. 2. A change in indicator weights cannot alter a rank unless real-world conditions deteriorate. 3. A changed denominator can shift a country's rank even when its performance is unchanged. 4. A higher score necessarily indicates a better outcome in every index. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8With reference to the legal basis of official data and disclosure in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Census Act, 1948 empowers the Central Government to take a census and protects the confidentiality of census returns. 2. The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 came into force on 11 June 2010, and rules under it were notified in 2011. 3. The Right to Information Act, 2005 requires every public authority to create a new index whenever requested. 4. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 replaces both the Right to Information Act and census-confidentiality rules. Which of the statements given above are correct?