UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — WORLD BANK RANKS INDIA AMONG THE TOP FIVE COUNTRIES IN TERMS OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE AMONG LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMIES

Q1. The ranking of India 'among the top five' for private infrastructure investment among low- and middle-income economies is derived from which one of the following as the World Bank's leading source for tracking private capital committed to infrastructure in the developing world?

  • A. The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database
  • B. The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)
  • C. The Logistics Performance Index (LPI)
  • D. The Ease of Doing Business Index

Q2. The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database that tracks private capital in infrastructure across 137 low- and middle-income economies is maintained and published by which one of the following institutions?

  • A. The World Bank Group
  • B. The International Monetary Fund
  • C. The World Trade Organization
  • D. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Q3. In 2024, which one of the following was the single largest recipient of Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) investment in South Asia, accounting for over 90 per cent of the region's total private infrastructure investment?

  • A. India
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Sri Lanka

Q4. With reference to the World Bank's Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) figures for 2024 compared with earlier years, consider the following statements: 1. Global PPI commitments in 2024 crossed USD 100 billion for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. The 2024 total represented about a 16 per cent increase over the 2023 total. 3. In 2024, India overtook both Brazil and China to become the single largest recipient of PPI investment globally. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Global PPI commitments in 2024 crossed USD 100 billion for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. The 2024 total represented about a 16 per cent increase over the 2023 total.
  3. In 2024, India overtook both Brazil and China to become the single largest recipient of PPI investment globally.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity is built around how many 'engines' of economic growth?

  • A. Five
  • B. Six
  • C. Seven
  • D. Eight

Q6. In which year was the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity launched?

  • A. 2019
  • B. 2020
  • C. 2021
  • D. 2022

Q7. With reference to the National Logistics Policy and its relationship with PM GatiShakti, consider the following statements: 1. The National Logistics Policy was launched in September 2022, nearly a year after the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan. 2. The National Logistics Policy targets bringing India among the top 25 countries in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index by 2030. 3. Unlike PM GatiShakti, the National Logistics Policy is anchored in the Ministry of Finance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The National Logistics Policy was launched in September 2022, nearly a year after the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.
  2. The National Logistics Policy targets bringing India among the top 25 countries in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index by 2030.
  3. Unlike PM GatiShakti, the National Logistics Policy is anchored in the Ministry of Finance.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. The National Logistics Policy sets a target relating to the 'Logistics Performance Index (LPI)'. Which one of the following best describes what the LPI is?

  • A. A World Bank benchmarking tool that ranks countries on the efficiency of their trade and transport logistics
  • B. An RBI index of domestic freight tariffs across major commodities
  • C. A NITI Aayog index ranking Indian states on the ease of doing logistics
  • D. An index of global port congestion published by the International Maritime Organization

Q9. With reference to India's infrastructure achievements reported for FY26, consider the following statements: 1. Operational high-speed corridors rose from 550 km (FY14) to 5,364 km (FY26, till December). 2. The number of airports increased from 74 (2014) to 164 (2025). 3. India ranks third globally in installed solar capacity. 4. Nine Indian ports featured in the top 100 of the World Bank's Container Port Performance Index 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Operational high-speed corridors rose from 550 km (FY14) to 5,364 km (FY26, till December).
  2. The number of airports increased from 74 (2014) to 164 (2025).
  3. India ranks third globally in installed solar capacity.
  4. Nine Indian ports featured in the top 100 of the World Bank's Container Port Performance Index 2024.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 3 only

Q10. Which one of the following correctly pairs an infrastructure programme with the year it was launched/approved?

  • A. Sagarmala Programme — 2015
  • B. Bharatmala Pariyojana — 2015
  • C. UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme) — 2018
  • D. National Highways Development Project (NHDP) — 2005