Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 21 December 2021

1. Recently World Economic Forum (WEF) has been called off because of rising covid cases. Which of the following reports have been published by WEF

1. Global Gender Gap Repot
2. Global Competitiveness Report
3. Global risks Report
4. World Economic Outlook

Select the correct answer using the code below:

2. Which is the longest country in the world( North –South)

3. Atacama desert is one of the driest places on earth because of

1. Rain shadow effect
2. Prevailing low air pressure
3. Cold Pacific Ocean Current

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements

1. In 1980, per capita income of India and China was similar.
2. Today per capita income of China is more than double of India.

Which of the above statements is /are correct?

5. India’s National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5) recorded a decline in the total fertility rate (the average children a woman has) from 2.2 in the previous survey (2015-16) to 2 in the latest one.  Which of the following can be possible reasons for this?

1. Sharp rise in marriage age of girls
2. Increase in use of contraceptives
3. Social Welfare Schemes

Select the correct answer.