QID #25688
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Which statement best explains Maternal mortality ratio?
A
Increasing proportion of a population living in urban areas
B
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
C
Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
D
Measure of overlapping deprivations in health, education and living standards
Correct Answer: B. Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Question: Which statement best explains Maternal mortality ratio?
A. Increasing proportion of a population living in urban areas
B. Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
C. Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
D. Measure of overlapping deprivations in health, education and living standards
Correct Answer: B. Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Explanation: Maternal mortality ratio: Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
QID #25687
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Which of the following is best described as: Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
A
Urbanization
B
Multidimensional Poverty Index
C
Maternal mortality ratio
D
Life expectancy at birth
Correct Answer: C. Maternal mortality ratio
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
A. Urbanization
B. Multidimensional Poverty Index
C. Maternal mortality ratio
D. Life expectancy at birth
Correct Answer: C. Maternal mortality ratio
Explanation: The correct answer is Maternal mortality ratio. Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
QID #25686
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Which statement best explains Infant mortality rate?
A
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
B
Sustainable Development Goal focused on good health and well-being
C
Average number of years a newborn is expected to live under prevailing mortality conditions
D
Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
Correct Answer: D. Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
Question: Which statement best explains Infant mortality rate?
A. Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
B. Sustainable Development Goal focused on good health and well-being
C. Average number of years a newborn is expected to live under prevailing mortality conditions
D. Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
Correct Answer: D. Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
Explanation: Infant mortality rate: Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
QID #25685
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Which of the following is best described as: Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
A
Total fertility rate
B
Sustainable development
C
Infant mortality rate
D
Multidimensional Poverty Index
Correct Answer: C. Infant mortality rate
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
A. Total fertility rate
B. Sustainable development
C. Infant mortality rate
D. Multidimensional Poverty Index
Correct Answer: C. Infant mortality rate
Explanation: The correct answer is Infant mortality rate. Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
QID #25684
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Which statement best explains Total fertility rate?
A
Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
B
Sustainable Development Goal focused on decent work and economic growth
C
Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
D
Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
Correct Answer: C. Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
Question: Which statement best explains Total fertility rate?
A. Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
B. Sustainable Development Goal focused on decent work and economic growth
C. Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
D. Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
Correct Answer: C. Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
Explanation: Total fertility rate: Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
QID #25683
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Which of the following is best described as: Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
A
Total fertility rate
B
Multidimensional Poverty Index
C
SDG 10
D
Migration
Correct Answer: A. Total fertility rate
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
A. Total fertility rate
B. Multidimensional Poverty Index
C. SDG 10
D. Migration
Correct Answer: A. Total fertility rate
Explanation: The correct answer is Total fertility rate. Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime under prevailing fertility rates
QID #25682
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Which statement best explains Dependency ratio?
A
Sustainable Development Goal focused on decent work and economic growth
B
Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
C
Average number of years a newborn is expected to live under prevailing mortality conditions
D
Number of females per 1,000 males in the usual Indian demographic convention
Correct Answer: B. Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
Question: Which statement best explains Dependency ratio?
A. Sustainable Development Goal focused on decent work and economic growth
B. Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
C. Average number of years a newborn is expected to live under prevailing mortality conditions
D. Number of females per 1,000 males in the usual Indian demographic convention
Correct Answer: B. Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
Explanation: Dependency ratio: Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
QID #25681
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Which of the following is best described as: Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
A
Dependency ratio
B
Infant mortality rate
C
SDG 3
D
Human Development Index
Correct Answer: A. Dependency ratio
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
A. Dependency ratio
B. Infant mortality rate
C. SDG 3
D. Human Development Index
Correct Answer: A. Dependency ratio
Explanation: The correct answer is Dependency ratio. Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
QID #25680
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Which statement best explains Demographic dividend?
A
Movement of people from one place to another with a change in usual residence
B
Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
C
Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
D
Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
Correct Answer: B. Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
Question: Which statement best explains Demographic dividend?
A. Movement of people from one place to another with a change in usual residence
B. Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
C. Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births
D. Ratio comparing dependants with the working-age population
Correct Answer: B. Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
Explanation: Demographic dividend: Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
QID #25679
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Which of the following is best described as: Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
A
SDG 5
B
Dependency ratio
C
Life expectancy at birth
D
Demographic dividend
Correct Answer: D. Demographic dividend
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
A. SDG 5
B. Dependency ratio
C. Life expectancy at birth
D. Demographic dividend
Correct Answer: D. Demographic dividend
Explanation: The correct answer is Demographic dividend. Potential economic benefit arising when the working-age share of population is relatively large
QID #25678
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Which statement best explains Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026?
A
Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
B
Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha
C
Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog
D
Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
Correct Answer: D. Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
Question: Which statement best explains Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026?
A. Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
B. Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha
C. Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog
D. Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
Correct Answer: D. Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
Explanation: Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026: Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
QID #25677
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Which of the following is best described as: Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
A
Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026
B
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant
C
Ajay Banga
D
CAG K. Sanjay Murthy
Correct Answer: A. Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
A. Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026
B. Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant
C. Ajay Banga
D. CAG K. Sanjay Murthy
Correct Answer: A. Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026
Explanation: The correct answer is Snakebite notifiable disease decision, August 2026. Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
QID #25676
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Which statement best explains 5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027?
A
Heads the Securities and Exchange Board of India in 2026
B
Chief of the Naval Staff in 2026
C
India is the selected host country
D
Heads the Indian Space Research Organisation in 2026
Correct Answer: C. India is the selected host country
Question: Which statement best explains 5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027?
A. Heads the Securities and Exchange Board of India in 2026
B. Chief of the Naval Staff in 2026
C. India is the selected host country
D. Heads the Indian Space Research Organisation in 2026
Correct Answer: C. India is the selected host country
Explanation: 5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027: India is the selected host country
QID #25675
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Which of the following is best described as: India is the selected host country
A
2026 FIFA World Cup
B
5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027
C
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
D
General Upendra Dwivedi
Correct Answer: B. 5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027
Question: Which of the following is best described as: India is the selected host country
A. 2026 FIFA World Cup
B. 5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027
C. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
D. General Upendra Dwivedi
Correct Answer: B. 5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027
Explanation: The correct answer is 5th Coast Guard Global Summit 2027. India is the selected host country
QID #25674
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Which statement best explains 2026 Asian Games?
A
Heads the Reserve Bank of India in 2026
B
Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
C
Chief of the Army Staff in 2026
D
Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
Correct Answer: B. Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
Question: Which statement best explains 2026 Asian Games?
A. Heads the Reserve Bank of India in 2026
B. Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
C. Chief of the Army Staff in 2026
D. Maharashtra declared snakebite a notifiable disease
Correct Answer: B. Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
Explanation: 2026 Asian Games: Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
QID #25673
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Which of the following is best described as: Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
A
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant
B
2026 Asian Games
C
B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
D
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
Correct Answer: B. 2026 Asian Games
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
A. Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant
B. 2026 Asian Games
C. B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
D. Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
Correct Answer: B. 2026 Asian Games
Explanation: The correct answer is 2026 Asian Games. Hosted by Aichi-Nagoya in Japan
QID #25672
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Which statement best explains 2026 Winter Olympic Games?
A
Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
B
Director-General of the World Health Organization
C
Heads the Reserve Bank of India in 2026
D
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Correct Answer: A. Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
Question: Which statement best explains 2026 Winter Olympic Games?
A. Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
B. Director-General of the World Health Organization
C. Heads the Reserve Bank of India in 2026
D. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Correct Answer: A. Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
Explanation: 2026 Winter Olympic Games: Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
QID #25671
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Which of the following is best described as: Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
A
António Guterres
B
Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh
C
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
D
2026 Winter Olympic Games
Correct Answer: D. 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
A. António Guterres
B. Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh
C. Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi
D. 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Correct Answer: D. 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Explanation: The correct answer is 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
QID #25670
UPSC UPSC EPFO APFC 2026 Mock Test Series UPSC EPFO APFC Current Affairs Sectional Test 2026 Medium
Which statement best explains 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A
Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
B
Holds the BRICS chair or presidency for 2026
C
Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
D
India is the selected host country
Correct Answer: A. Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
Question: Which statement best explains 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A. Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
B. Holds the BRICS chair or presidency for 2026
C. Hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy
D. India is the selected host country
Correct Answer: A. Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
Explanation: 2026 FIFA World Cup: Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
QID #25669
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Which of the following is best described as: Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
A
2026 FIFA World Cup
B
India — BRICS 2026
C
UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test 2026
D
António Guterres
Correct Answer: A. 2026 FIFA World Cup
Question: Which of the following is best described as: Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
A. 2026 FIFA World Cup
B. India — BRICS 2026
C. UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment Test 2026
D. António Guterres
Correct Answer: A. 2026 FIFA World Cup
Explanation: The correct answer is 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico
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