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  1. Increasing investment in human capital leads towardsAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2015
  2. Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer got the Nobel prize in Economics in 2019 forAsked in APPSCCE 2020 Prelims 2020
  3. How many Asian Countries are members of G-20 ?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019
  4. Which of the following statement is correct about the "One Belt One Road" initiative ?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
  5. Which of the following statements about 'Nairobi Package' adopted in the Tenth Ministerial Conference of WTO is / are correct? 1. No safeguard mechanism for developing country members 2. Preferential rules of origin for least developed countries 3. Public stockholding for food security purposes Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC CAPF 2016
  6. Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects' report periodically?Asked in UPSC IAS 2015
  7. G-20 is an inter-governmental forum for addressing certain global and regional issues. Which of the following is true regarding its functionality?Asked in ARO GS 252022 74 2024
  8. Local Initiative Facility for Urban Environment (LIFE) was launched by which of the following?Asked in JE(Civil) RWD 2021 22 2021
  9. The value of Human Development Index of Bihar in 2019 wasAsked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Cancelled
  10. Which of the following statements are correct regarding World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021"? 1. The report has measured wealth creation and distribution among 146 countries. It covers a 20-year period from 1995 to 2018. 2. Human capital was the largest source of worldwide wealth. In the year 2018, it comprised 64 percent of total global wealth 3. In South Asia, human capital accounts for 80 percent of total wealth in the regionAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2022
  11. As per the Bureau of Indian Standard, the domestic water demand in India in LPCD (liter per capita per day) isAsked in UPSC CAPF 2012
  12. As on March 2014, no. of companies BSE Greenex Index includes wasAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2014
  13. Who among the following has pioneered the UNDP Human Development Indicators?Asked in Assistant Auditor (Direct) 2021
  14. Which of the following renewable power resources has highest installed capacity in the country in 2014 ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2015
  15. Which of the following statements is not true?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2022
  16. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Economic Survey of India 2018-19 of Government of India? 2.5 times increase in per capita energy consumption needed for India to increase its real per capita GDP by $5000 at 2010 prices. 4 times increase in per capita energy consumption needed for India to achieve 0.8 Human Development Index score. India now stands at 4th in wind power, 5th in solar power and 5th in renewable power installed capacity. Thermal power still plays a dominant role at 60% share.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2019
  17. Which state has got installed wind power generation capacity in India?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023
  18. Ethanol mixed petrol is being sold in various states w.e.f. January 1, 2003. The percentage of ethanol in petrol is:Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2011
  19. National Institute of Wind Energy is established in which city?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014
  20. The Government of India has set a target of achieving how much solar power capacity by the year 2022 ?Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2018
  21. In 2016, Adani Green Energy Ltd. setup India's largest solar power plant inAsked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2017
  22. The first airport powered by solar energy in India isAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2022
  23. Consider the following statements: 1. Geothermal energy can be used to produce electricity or its hot water can be used directly for industry, agriculture, bathing and cleaning. 2. Nuclear energy is often cheaper than some other sources of electricity. 3. Thermal power stations burn fossil fuels to create steam to drive the turbines. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2023
  24. 'Net metering' is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting theAsked in UPSC IAS 2016
  25. Consider the following statements: 1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India. 2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport. 3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in UPSC IAS 2022