RANKING AND INDEX JANUARY – APRIL 2018 Important QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS For RBI GRADE B, NABARD GRADE A and UPSC
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Question 1: Which of the following countries has become the first in the world to legalize equal pay by introducing policies to ensure equal pay?
a: Norway
b: Finland
c: Sweden
d: Iceland
e: Switzerland
Question 2: Which of the following states is the poorest state as per a survey conducted by National Health and Family Survey (NHFS-4) with 50% of people in bottom wealth chart?
a: Uttar Pradesh
b: Uttarakhand
c: Bihar
d: Telangana
e: Jharkhand
Question 4: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Cheapest Country to live/retire” as per the report published by a personal finance company – Go Banking Rates based in USA?
a: India
b: South Africa
c: USA
d: Denmark
e: Australia
Question 5: What is the rank of India in the list of “Cheapest Country to live/retire” as per the report published by a personal finance company – Go Banking Rates, based in USA, which surveyed 112 cities?
a: 86th
b: 54th
c: 02nd
d: 23rd
e: 18th
Question 6: Which of the following B-Schools has topped the Financial Times London’s Global MBA Ranking 2018 published in January 2018?
a: INSEAD, France
b: London Business School, UK
c: Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA
d: Harvard Business School, USA
e: IIM Ahmedabad
Question 7: Which is the only Indian B-School which featured in the top 30 list of Financial Times London’s Global MBA Ranking 2018 published in January 2018?
a: IIM Bangalore
b: IIM Ahmedabad
c: ISB Hyderabad
d: IIM Calcutta
e: IIM Lucknow
Question 8: Which of the following Countries has topped the list of “Global Democracy Index” published by Economic Intelligence Unit in January 2018?
a: India
b: Norway
c: Sweden
d: France
e: Denmark
Question 9: What is the rank of India on the Global Democracy Index report published by Economic Intelligence Unit in January 2018?
a: 42nd
b: 32nd
c: 54th
d: 74th
e: 19th
Question 10: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Global Manufacturing Index” published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: South Korea
b: Germany
c: Japan
d: China
e: France
Question 11: What is the rank of India on the “Global Manufacturing Index” report published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: 77th
b: 97th
c: 167th
d: 30th
e: 05th
Question 12: Who among the following is the current Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum?
a: Irina Bokova
b: Antonio Guterres
c: Klaus Schwab
d: Takehiko Nakao
e: K V Kamath
Question 13: The Headquarters of World Economic Forum is located in which of the following countries?
a: Sweden
b: USA
c: France
d: Russia
e: Switzerland
Question 14: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Inclusive Development Index” in most advanced economies category published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: Norway
b: Sweden
c: Denmark
d: Finland
e: Iceland
Question 15: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Inclusive Development Index” in emerging economies category published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: Bahamas
b: India
c: Lithuania
d: China
e: Australia
Question 16: What is the rank of India on the “Inclusive Development Index” report in emerging economies (74 economies) category published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: 62nd
b: 74th
c: 56th
d: 32nd
e: 11th
Question 17: What is the rank of India on the list of “Global Talent Competitiveness Index” (119 Countries) published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: 90th
b: 54th
c: 101st
d: 81st
e: 23rd
Question 18: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Global Talent Competitiveness Index” (119 Countries) published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: USA
b: Norway
c: Sweden
d: Switzerland
e: Singapore
Question 19: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Environment Performance Index” (180 Countries) published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: Denmark
b: Sweden
c: France
d: Australia
e: Switzerland
Question 20: What is the rank of India on the list of “Environment Performance Index” (180 Countries) published by World Economic Forum in January 2018?
a: 121st
b: 142nd
c: 177th
d: 39th
e: 86th
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Question 21: Which Indian airlines has been ranked World’s 4th most punctual airlines by air travel intelligence company OAG based in UK?
a: IndiGo
b: AirAsia India
c: Air India
d: Vistara
e: Spice Jet
Question 22: Which of the following companies has topped the list of “Top 100 Global Technology Leaders” published by Thomas Reuters Corp?
a: Alphabet Inc
b: Microsoft
c: Apple Inc
d: Intel Corp
e: Cisco Systems Inc
Question 23: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Attractive Markets for Investment” published by consulting firm – Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)?
a: India
b: UK
c: Germany
d: Sweden
e: USA
Question 24: What is the rank of India on the list of “Attractive Markets for Investment” published by consulting firm – Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)?
a: 5th
b: 10th
c: 19th
d: 65th
e: 43rd
Question 25: What is the rank of India in FIFA rankings 2018 published in January 2018?
a: 102nd
b: 133rd
c: 97th
d: 81st
e: 64th
Question 26: Which of the following countries has topped the FIFA rankings 2018 published in January 2018?
a: Germany
b: France
c: Italy
d: USA
e: UK
Question 27: Which of the following states has topped the list – Healthy States, Progressive India Report published by NITI Aayog in small states category?
a: Arunachal Pradesh
b: Telangana
c: Manipur
d: Mizoram
e: Meghalaya
Question 28: Which of the following is not one of the states which has topped the list – Healthy States, Progressive India Report published by NITI Aayog in Overall Performance category?
a: Kerala
b: Punjab
c: West Bengal
d: Tamilnadu
e: None of the Above
Question 29: Which of the following is not one of the Indian Organizations roped in by government of India to suggest measures in improving India’s ranking in “Ease of Doing Business” published by World Bank?
a: Institute of Company Secretaries of India
b: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
c: Reserve Bank of India
d: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
e: National Institute of Construction Management and Research
Question 30: As per the India State of Forest Report 2017, which of the following states has topped the list of maximum increase in forest cover since 2015?
a: Kerala
b: Karnataka
c: Tamilnadu
d: Andhra Pradesh
e: Telangana
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Question 31: As per the India State of Forest Report 2017, what is the rank of India in terms of land area under forest and tree cover?
a: 55th
b: 42nd
c: 21st
d: 10th
e: 109th
Question 32: What is the rank of India on the list of “International Intellectual Property Index” (50 Countries) released by US Chambers of Commerce?
a: 44th
b: 50th
c: 32nd
d: 11th
e: 24th
Question 33: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “International Intellectual Property Index” (50 Countries) released by US Chambers of Commerce?
a: Germany
b: France
c: Russia
d: USA
e: China
Question 34: Which of the following cities globally has been ranked as the richest city in the world as per the report by New World Wealth based in South Africa?
a: Beijing, China
b: Paris, France
c: Los Angeles, USA
d: New York, USA
e: Tokyo, Japan
Question 35: Which of the following Indian cities has features among the top 20 (14th) richest city in the world as per the report by New World Wealth based in South Africa?
a: New Delhi
b: Mumbai
c: Hyderabad
d: Bangalore
e: Kolkata
Question 36: What is the rank of India in the “Global Phosphorous Pollution list” as per a report published by Water Resources Research Journal?
a: 2nd
b: 5th
c: 9th
d: 1st
e: 10th
Question 38: Which of the following countries has topped the “Global Phosphorous Pollution list” as per a report published by Water Resources Research Journal?
a: India
b: China
c: Spain
d: Brazil
e: Germany
Question 39: What is the rank of India (among 52 lower middle income countries) in the list of Neonatal mortality as per a report published by UNICEF?
a: 10th
b: 5th
c: 12th
d: 31st
e: 49th
Question 40: Which of the following countries has been named the most safest country in terms of Neonatal mortality as per a report published by UNICEF?
a: Finland
b: Singapore
c: Iceland
d: Japan
e: Switzerland
Question 41: Which of the following countries has topped the “Global Corruption Perception Index 2017” (180 Countries) published by Transparency International?
a: Finland
b: Norway
c: Denmark
d: New Zealand
e: Switzerland
Question 42: What is the rank of India on the “Global Corruption Perception Index 2017” (180 Countries) published by Transparency International?
a: 103rd
b: 177th
c: 81st
d: 79th
e: 54th
Question 43: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Inclusive Internet Index Report 2018” published by Economic Intelligence Unit and commissioned by Facebook?
a: South Korea
b: Denmark
c: Sweden
d: Switzerland
e: Norway
Question 43: What is the rank of India on the list of “Inclusive Internet Index Report 2018” (86 Countries) published by Economic Intelligence Unit and commissioned by Facebook?
a: 47th
b: 85th
c: 33rd
d: 59th
e: 77th
Question 44: Which of the following Indian companies has been adjudged the most ethical company for 2018 by the ethisphere institute in “Metals, Minerals and Mining Category”?
a: Bhushan Steel
b: JSW Steel
c: Tata Steel
d: Steel Authority of India
e: Essar Steel
Question 45: Who among the following sportsperson has become the World No 1 in the recently released ATP- Tennis rankings in February 2018?
a: Rafael Nadal
b: Roger Federer
c: Novak Djokovic
d: Andy Murray
e: Stan Wawrinka
Question 46: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “Hurun Global Rich List 2018” with 819 Billionaires?
a: India
b: Russia
c: UK
d: USA
e: China
Question 47: What is the rank of India on the list of Hurun Global Rich List 2018?
a: 2nd
b: 4th
c: 3rd
d: 6th
e: 9th
Question 48: Who among the following persons is the richest in the world as per the report Hurun Global Rich List 2018?
a: Warren Buffet
b: Bill Gates
c: Jeff Bezos
d: Bernard Arnault
e:Mark Zuckerberg
Question 49: Which of the following countries has emerged as the least criminals country as per the report compiled by Institute of Criminal Policy Research?
a: Japan
b: Italy
c: Germany
d: France
e: India
Question 50: Which of the following Countries has topped the list of Global Firepower Report 2017 (133 Countries) published in March 2018?
a: China
b: Russia
c: France
d: India
e: USA
Question 51: What is the rank of India on the list of Global Firepower Report 2017 (133 Countries) published in March 2018?
a: 4th
b: 2nd
c: 3rd
d: 5th
e: 8th
Question 52: Which of the following city has emerged as the most expensive city as per the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018 published in march 2018?
a: New York, USA
b: Hong Kong
c: Singapore City, Singapore
d: Melbourne, Australia
e: Oslo, Norway
Question 53: Which of the following Indian cities has featured among the top 20 (16th) most expensive cities as per the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2018 published by Knight Frank in march 2018?
a: New Delhi
b: Pune
c: Ahmedabad
d: Bangalore
e: Mumbai
Question 54: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “MasterCard Index for Women Entrepreneurs 2018” published by MasterCard in march 2018?
a: Finland
b: Denmark
c: Sweden
d: New Zealand
e: Iceland
Question 55: What is the rank of India on the the list of “MasterCard Index for Women Entrepreneurs 2018” published by MasterCard in march 2018?
a: 35th
b: 49th
c: 65th
d: 82nd
e: 52nd
Question 56: Which of the following Countries has topped the list of “Energy Transition Index” published by World Economic Forum in march 2018?
a: Norway
b: New Zealand
c: Switzerland
d: Iceland
e: Sweden
Question 57: What is the rank of India on the list of “Energy Transition Index” (114 Countries) published by World Economic Forum in march 2018?
a: 101st
b: 85th
c: 78th
d: 59th
e: 22nd
Question 58: Which of the following cities has emerged as the World’s most expensive city as per a report published by Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 published by Economic Intelligence Unit in march 2018?
a: Hong Kong
b: Zurich
c: Singapore City
d: Bengaluru
e: Paris
Question 59: Which of the following Indian cities has featured in the Top 10 World’s Cheapest Cities as per a report published by Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 published by Economic Intelligence Unit in march 2018?
a: Bangalore
b: New Delhi
c: Pune
d: Mumbai
e: Hyderabad
Question 60: Which of the following Airports has been adjudged the best airport in the World by UK based consultancy firm Skytrax?
a: Changi Airport, Singapore
b: Incheon International Airport, South Korea
c: Haneda Airport, Japan
d: Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, USA
e: London Heathrow Airport, UK
Question 61: Which of the following countries has topped the list of Speedtest Global Index – Fixed Broadband as per a report published by Internet speed testing company Ookla?
a: Hong Kong
b: South Korea
c: Romania
d: Iceland
e: Singapore
Question 62: Which of the following countries has topped the list of Speedtest Global Index – Mobile Broadband as per a report published by Internet speed testing company Ookla?
a: Iceland
b: Netherland
c: Singapore
d: UAE
e: Norway
Question 63: What is the rank of India on the list of Speed test Global Index – Mobile Broadband as per a report published by Internet speed testing company Ookla?
a: 109th
b: 67th
c: 54th
d: 96th
e: 18th
Question 64: What is the rank of India on the list of Speed test Global Index – Fixed Broadband as per a report published by Internet speed testing company Ookla?
a: 54th
b: 67th
c: 98th
d: 43rd
e: 87th
Question 65: What is the rank of India on the “World Happiness Report 2018”
(156 Countries) published by UN Sustainable development solutions network?
a: 101st
b: 43rd
c: 87th
d: 113th
e: 133rd
Question 66: Which of the following countries has topped the list of “World Happiness Report 2018” (156 Countries) published by UN Sustainable development solutions network?
a: Iceland
b: Finland
c: Norway
d: Denmark
e: Sweden
Question 67: Which of the following states emerged as the topper in Quality of Governance in 2017 as per the 5th edition of Annual Survey of India’s City- Systems (ASICS) published by Janagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy?
a: Hyderabad
b: Bhubaneshwar
c: Surat
d: Pune
e: New Delhi
Question 68: Which of the following cities has emerged as the “Most Livable City” (231 Countries) in the world as per the quality of living survey by Mercer?
a: Geneva, Switzerland
b: Munich, Germany
c: Vienna, Austria
d: Frankfurt, Germany
e: Copenhagen, Denmark
Question 69: Which of the following Airports has been adjudged the World’s Best Airport for customer experience by Airports Council International in march 2018?
a: O’Hare International Airport, USA
b: Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong
c: London Heathrow Airport, London
d: Chhattrapati Sivaji International Airport, Mumbai
e: Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai
Question 70: Which of the following Countries has topped the list of “Global Startup Ecosystem 2018” published by Startup blink in April 2018?
a: UK
b: Russia
c: China
d: Germany
e: USA
Question 71: What is the rank of India on the list of “Global Startup Ecosystem 2018” (125 Countries) published by Startup blink in April 2018?
a: 99th
b: 121st
c: 37th
d: 66th
e: 13th
Question 72: Which of the following countries topped the list of “Most Vulnerable Country to Cyber Attacks” as per a report published by Internet Security Threat Report published in April 2018?
a: India
b: China
c: USA
d: France
e: Denmark
Question 73: What is the rank of India on the list of “Most Vulnerable Country to Cyber Attacks” as per a report published by Internet Security Threat Report published in April 2018?
a: 48th
b: 17th
c: 34th
d: 3rd
e: 39th
Question 74: Which of the following countries has topped the “World Economic Freedom Index-2018” published by heritage international a US based think tank?
a: New Zealand
b: Singapore
c: Hong Kong
d: Denmark
e: Finland
Question 75: What is the rank of India on the “World Economic Freedom Index-2018” (143 Countries) published by Heritage International a US based think tank?
a: 142nd
b: 130th
c: 111th
d: 93rd
e: 82nd
Question 76: Which of the following countries has topped the “World Press Freedom Index Report” published by reporters without borders based in France?
a: Sweden
b: Denmark
c: Iceland
d: Norway
e: New Zealand
Question 77: What is the rank of India on the “World Press Freedom Index Report” published by reporters without borders based in France?
a: 130th
b: 138th
c: 142nd
d: 124th
e: 118th
Question 78: What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest person on the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders-2018” published by Forbes in April 2018?
a: 24th
b: 49th
c: 32nd
d: 05th
e: 16th
Question 79: Which of the following Institutions topped in the category of higher educational institutions as per ranking given by the National Institution Ranking Framework 2018 – Ministry of HRD?
a: IIT Bombay
b: IIT Madras
c: IISc Bangalore
d: IIT Kharagpur
e: IIT Kanpur
Question 80: Who among the following Indian Sportsperson has become the World No 1 Badminton Player in April 2018?
a: Prannoy Kumar
b: Kidambi Srikanth
c: Parupalli Kashyap
d: B Sai Praneeth
e: Ajay Jayaram
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