UPSC Prelims 2014 GS Paper I · Q99 of 100 Economy easy

Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as 'World Economic Outlook'?

  1. (a) The International Monetary Fund ✓ UPSC's answer
  2. (b) The United Nations Development Programme
  3. (c) The World Economic Forum
  4. (d) The World Bank

Why the answer is (a)

• The World Economic Outlook is the IMF's flagship survey of the global economy, published in April and October with updates in January and July — option (a).

• UNDP (b) publishes the Human Development Report; WEF (c) the Global Competitiveness Report; the World Bank (d) Global Economic Prospects.

• Hence option (a).

Why the other options are wrong

(b) The United Nations Development Programme
UNDP publishes the Human Development Report.
(c) The World Economic Forum
WEF publishes the Global Competitiveness Report.
(d) The World Bank
The World Bank publishes Global Economic Prospects.

Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2014, held on 24 August 2014. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.

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