BPSC CCE Prelims
Reports, Indices & Surveys Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Which Indian State topped the NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2023?
Detailed Explanation:
Kerala and Uttarakhand both topped the NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2023-24 with a score of 79, making them the best performers among all states.
Tamil Nadu secured the third position with a score of 78, closely following the top performers.
Among the given options, only Kerala is a top-ranked state, making it the correct answer.
According to the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI) Report 2025, life expectancy in India increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to how many years in 2023?
Detailed Explanation:
The UNDP Human Development Report 2025 reports India's life expectancy at birth increased from 58.6 years in 1990 to 72 years in 2023.
India's HDI value is 0.685, ranking 130th out of 193 countries in the 2025 report.
As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?
Detailed Explanation:
NITI Aayog's National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) based on NFHS-5 data (2019-20) shows states with less than 6% multidimensionally poor population.
Jammu & Kashmir: 2.81% – below the 6% threshold.
Himachal Pradesh: 3.88% – below the 6% threshold.
Uttar Pradesh: 37.79% – significantly above 6%.
Both Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh recorded less than 6% multidimensionally poor population, making the answer "More than one of the above".
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According to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which indices experienced significant growth in Financial Year 2023?
Detailed Explanation:
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data for Financial Year 2023 showed that capital goods (machinery and equipment for industrial production) and infrastructure/construction goods (cement, steel, building materials) recorded the highest growth rates.
This reflected increased industrial investment, capacity expansion, and sustained infrastructure development projects across the country during that period.
According to a CRISIL Rating report, how much is the corporate bond market expected to grow by Financial Year 2030 in India?
Detailed Explanation:
CRISIL Ratings report projects India's corporate bond market to grow from ₹43 lakh crore (FY2023) to ₹100-120 lakh crore by FY2030, more than doubling in size.
Key growth drivers include a capital expenditure push of ₹110 lakh crore (FY2023-FY2027), rising infrastructure bond issuances (15% of annual issuances), strong NBFC funding requirements, and shift of household savings to financial instruments with managed fund assets expected to reach ₹315 lakh crore by FY2027.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has completed the Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) in November 2022 with field videography of the country's how many languages?
Detailed Explanation:
The Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) was completed by the Ministry of Home Affairs in November 2022 with field videography covering 576 languages across the country.
This comprehensive linguistic documentation exercise aimed to preserve and document India's linguistic diversity, making Option 1 (576) the correct answer.
Which of the following ministries/organizations has released 'Youth in India Report, 2022'?
Detailed Explanation:
The Youth in India Report, 2022 was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), which publishes official demographic and statistical data.
- Key Findings: India's youth population (15–29 years) is projected to peak at 371.4 million (27.2%) by 2021, then decline to 345.5 million (22.7%) by 2036.
- MOSPI's Role: As the nodal ministry for statistical surveys, it publishes periodic reports on youth, education, employment, and demographics.
- Therefore, MOSPI released the Youth in India Report, 2022, making Option 2 the correct answer.