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In the past few years, UPSC prelims exam had questions based on reports published by international organisations .We have compiled all such reports which is a must remember list to easily score 1-2 questions right with least effort.
Previous Years Questions-
1.Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report periodically? (UPSC IAS Prelims 2015)
A. The Asian Development Bank
B. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
C. The US Federal Reserve Bank
D. The World Bank
Answer: D
2.Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as ‘World Economic Outlook’? (UPSC IAS Prelims 2014)
A.The International Monetary Fund
B.The United Nations Development Programme
C.The World Economic Forum
D.The World Bank
Answer: A
List of Reports by International Organisations-
1.Ease of Doing Business – World Bank
2.World Development Report- World Bank
3.Global Economic Prospect (GEP) report –World Bank
4.Remittance Report- World Bank
5. Ease of Living Index– World Bank
6. India Development Update- World Bank
7. Universal Health Coverage Index –World Bank
8. The Service Trade Restriction Index –World Bank
9. Global Financial Stability Report- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
10.World Economic Outlook –IMF
11.The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)-
Organisation of Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD)
12. World Trade Outlook Indicator –WTO
13. Global Information Technology Report –World Economic Forum (WEF)
14. Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report – World Economic Forum
15. Global Competitiveness Report- World Economic Forum
16. Enabling Trade Report –World Economic Forum
17.Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report – World Economic Forum
18. Global Environment Performance Index – World Economic Forum
19. World Power Language Index – World Economic Forum
20. Inclusive Development Index – World Economic Forum
21. Human Capital Index – World Economic Forum
22. Global Gender Gap Index – World Economic Forum
23. Global Financial System Report – Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
24. Global Money Laundering Report- Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
25.Global education monitoring Report – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
26. Gender Parity Index – UNESCO
27.Report on Regular Resources- United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund-(UNICEF)
28.The State of the World’s Children reports- UNICEF
29.Global Report on Trafficking in Persons- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC)
30.World Drug Report- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC)
31.World Wildlife Crime Report- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC)
32.ICT Development Index – United Nations International Telecommunication Union (UN-ITU)
33. E-government readiness index(EGDI) – United Nations Public Administration Programme (UNPAP)
34. E-Participation Index – United Nations Public Administration Programme (UNPAP)
35. E-Government Development Index –United Nations Public Administration Programme (UNPAP)
36. The Global Report- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
37. World Investment Report – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
38. The Trade & Development Report – UNCTAD
39. The Least Developed Countries Report- UNCTAD
40. The Information Economy Report – UNCTAD
41. The Technology and Innovation Report – UNCTAD
42. Reports on Counterfeiting and Organized Crime- United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
43. Industrial Development Report – United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
44. Global Assessment Report – United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
45. State of World Population Report – United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
46. World Economic situation and Prospectus Report –UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA)
47. World’s Women Report – UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA)
48. World Cities Report- UN-Habitat
49. Habitat Commitment Index – UN-Habitat
50. Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report – UN Inter-agency Group
51. World Disaster Risk Index- United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNUEHS)
52. World Happiness Report- UN – Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
53. World Social Protection Report – International Labour Organization (ILO)
54. World Employment and Social Outlook – ILO
55. World of Work Report – ILO
56. Global Wage Report – ILO
57.Gender Inequality Index – UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
58. Education Development Index – UNDP
59. Actions on Air Quality – United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
60. Global Environment Outlook- UNEP
61. Emission Gap Report – UNEP
62. The Rise of Environmental Crime Report – UNEP & INTERPOL
63. World State of Forest Report – FAO
64. World Health Statistics – World Health Organization (WHO)
65. World Tuberculosis Report – WHO
66. Ambient Air Pollution Report – WHO
67. Safety Reports – International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO)
68. CORSIA – International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO)
69. World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR) – World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
70. Technical Cooperation Report – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
71. Nuclear Technology Review – IAEA
72. Red Book – IAEA
73. World Energy Outlook (WEO) – International Energy Agency (IEA)
74. Southeast Asia Energy Outlook – International Energy Agency(IEA)
75. Red List- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
76. The Energy Report & Living Planet Report – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
77. Global Corruption Report (GCR) – Transparency International
78. Corruption Perception Index – Transparency International
79. World Press Freedom Index – Reporters Without Borders
80. Death Penalty Report – Amnesty International
81. Global Hunger Index report- International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
82. An Economy for the 99% – Oxfam
83. Change the World List Data – Fortune
84. Global Pension Index – Melbourne Mercer
85. Global Slavery Index – Walk Free foundation, Australia based Human Rights Group
86. Global Retail Development Index- AT Kearney (American Global Management Consulting Firm)
87. Climate Change Performance Index – German Watch
88. New Health Index – Global Burden of Disease
89. Index of Economic Freedom – Heritage Foundation
90. Intellectual Property Index – US Chamber of Commerce
91. Global Peace Index – Institute of Economics & Peace (IEP),
Australia
92. Global Terrorism Index – Institute of Economics & Peace (IEP),
Australia
93. Global Talent Competitiveness Index- INSEAD, Adecco Group and the Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore
94. City Momentum Index – JLL Real Estate Services, US
95.State of Global Air 2017 Report – Health Effects Institute , Boston
96. Global Ecological Footprint – Global Footprint Network
97. Social Progress Index – Social Progress Imperative
98.. Global Innovation Index Cornell University – INSEAD & WIPO
99. Asian Development Index- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Indian Reports-
100. India State of Forest Report – Forest Survey of India (FSI)
101. Report Card of Swachh Bharat Mission – Quality Council of India
102. National Air Quality Indices – Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
103. National Ambient Air Quality Standard – CPCB
104. India Innovation Index NITI Aayog- DIPP, CII
105. Performance of Health Outcome Index – NITI Aayog
106. Interest Subvention Report – Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
107. Financial Stability Report – Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
108. Internet Readiness Index – Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)
109. RESIDEX – National Housing Bank
110. Annual Survey of Education Report – PRATHAM
111. School Education Quality Index (SEQI) – NITI Aayog and MHRD
112. India Social Development Report- The council of Social Development
113. Red Data Book –Botanical Survey of India
114.Animal Discoveries- Zoological Survey of India
