626: Human Poverty Index was introduced in the Human Development Report of the year
(a) 1994
(b) 1995
(c) 1996
(d) 1997
Explanation:
Human Poverty Index was introduced in the Human Development Report of the year 1996. Human Poverty Index includes:
(a) The percentage of the expected population not living up to 40 years in total population (b) Old illiteracy rate and (c) Deprivation Index.
627: Which one among the following was the first to legalize euthanasia?
(a) Austria
(b) Canada
(c) Switzerland
(d) Netherlands
628: Match List I (Organisation) with List II (Location) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:
List I List II
(Organisation) (Location)
A. National Sugar Institute 1. Dehradun
B. Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited 2. Kamptee
C. Institute of Military Law 3. Pune
D. Institute of National Integration 4. Hyderabad
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 5 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 5 2
(d) 5 4 2 3
629: Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA - World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001?
(a) Grant Hackett
(b) Ian Thorpe
(c) Michael Phelps
(d) Roman Sloudnov
630: Which one of the following statements is true according to 1991 Census data?
(a) U.P. has the highest density of population in India
(b) Himachal Pradesh has the highest female to male sex ratio in India
(c) West Bengal has the highest growth rate of population in India
(d) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India