1. In the Performance Management System, Key Result Areas refer to
A. Those areas of an individual’s job that make the biggest impact on initial results B. Those areas of an individual’s job that make the biggest impact on concrete results C. Those areas of an individual’s job that make the biggest impact on end results D. Those areas of an individual’s job that make the biggest impact on mitigated results 2. The underlying assumption of Performance Management is that A. Individual performance can be measured through a focus on setting and monitoring goals and aligning development and reward to individual aspirations and potential to grow and develop new skills. B. Individual performance can be gauged through a focus on setting and monitoring goals and aligning development and reward to individual aspirations and potential to grow and develop new skills. C. Individual performance can be assessed through a focus on setting and monitoring goals and aligning development and reward to individual aspirations and potential to grow and develop new skills. D. Individual performance can be raised through a focus on setting and monitoring goals and aligning development and reward to individual aspirations and potential to grow and develop new skills. 3. The ‘Assises de l’Environnement’ was organised by the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste and Climate Change in A. December 2016 B. December 2017 C. December 2018 D. December 2019 4. It is estimated that close to …………………of our GDP is being invested every year on environment and climate change issues. A. 0.87 % B. 2.15% C. 8.3 % D. 16% 5. The public can submit their application for an Environment Impact Assessment(EIA) Licence and Preliminary Environment Report (PER) online via the E-licensing Platform since A. March 1968 B. March 1980 C. March 2018 D. March 2020 6. Households in Mauritius may dispose of their wastes that are not normally collected as part of the regular collection service are known as A. Civic Amenity Centres B. Citizen Amenity Centres C. Controlled Amenity Centres D. Central Amenity Centres 7. Women's Cave at Roches Noires was naugurated on A. 9 September 1956 B. 18 January 1968 C. 29 September 2003 D. 30 April 2020 8. A key output under the NAMA project for Low Carbon Island Development Strategy for Mauritius is mainstreaming gender in climate change mitigation and the formulation of a National Gender Action Plan (GAP) for Climate Change Mitigation. NAMA stands for A. National Agri -Marketing Association B. National Ayurvedic Medical Association C. Nationally Adaptation Mitigated Actions D. Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions 9. The project entitled “Mainstreaming Biodiversity into the Management of the Coastal Zone in the Republic of Mauritius” is funded under A. Global Rainbow Foundation and supported by the United Nations Development Programme B. Global Environment Facility and supported by the United Nations Development Programme C. General Endowment Fund and supported by the United Nations Development Programme D. Global Environment Fund and supported by the United Nations Development Programme 10. The Regulations that ban the import, manufacture, sale or supply of plastic bags in Mauritius from 1st January 2016, including non-woven polypropylene bags and excluding all exempted plastic bags listed in the First Schedule are the A. Environment Protection (Banning of plastic materials) Regulations 2015 B. Environment Protection (Banning of plastic bags) Regulations 2016 C. Environment Protection (Banning of plastic bags) Act 2015 D. Environment Protection (Banning of plastic bags) Regulations 2015 11. Under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the first NIP (inventory on Persistent Organic Pollutants) for Mauritius was prepared in A. 2005 B. 2010 C. 2015 D. 2020 12. The first Biennial Short Report for the Minamata Convention on Mercury was submitted on A. 28 March 1968 B. 13 April 2013 C. 23 December 2019 D. 18 August 2020 13. The role of the National Environmental Laboratory (NEL) is to A. monitor environmental quantity to ensure compliance with prescribed environmental standards. B. monitor environmental quality to ensure compliance with prescribed environmental standards. C. monitor environmental quality to ensure complementarity with prescribed environmental standards. D. monitor environmental quality to ensure compliance with regulated environmental standards. 14. Mauritius was the first in Africa to implement pictorial warnings on cigarette packages in A. 2001 B. 2005 C. 2009 D. 2018 15. Mauritius is positioning itself as a medical hub. In 2016, the number of foreign patients treated was around A. 25,000 B. 123,000 C. 18,000 D. 3,000 16. The GNI per capita in Mauritius was US$……….in 1968 and US$……….in 2017 A. 2,000 and 10,130 B. 200 and 10,130 C. 200 and 1013 D. 20,000 and 101,300 17. Nine Year Continuous Basic Education (NYCBE) was introduced in A. 1972 B. 1993 C. 2015 D. 2019 18. In the vocational and training sector in Mauritius, the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) was developed A. under the broad umbrella of Skills Development B. under the broad umbrella of the MITD C. under the broad umbrella of the Ministry of Education D. under the broad umbrella of the University of Technology 19. In 2017, out of 160 countries, we were ranked…………. on the UN Gender Inequality Index. A. 113th B. 84th C. 52nd D. 8th 20. In ……………, Government enacted a new Local Government Act which provides for gender- neutral quotas to increase woman’s representation at local government level. A. 1968 B. 1975 C. 2001 D. 2011 21. Several initiatives have been introduced in Mauritius to empower women. One of them is the Back-to-Work programme, introduced in A. 1972 B. 2000 C. 2015 D. 2021 22. The Equal Opportunities Act was enacted in 2008 A. In a bid to provide equal opportunity to men and women in all spheres of society B. In a bid to provide equal access to opportunities for our expatriates C. In a bid to provide equal access to opportunities for our citizens D. In a bid to prevent equal access to opportunities for our citizens 23. The Domestic Violence Information System (DOVIS) is A. a computerised system for the domestication of reported cases of violence to monitor, access, record and generate specific reports on cases dealt B. a computerised system for the registration of non-reported cases of domestic violence to monitor, access, record and generate specific reports on cases dealt C. a computerised system for the registration of reported cases of domestic violence to monitor, access and generate specific reports on cases dealt D. a computerised system for the registration of reported cases of domestic violence to monitor, access, record and generate specific reports on cases dealt 24. Since 2012, a Water Quality Surveillance Programme is being implemented to A. monitor the quality of probable water in our reservoirs, rivers and feeder canals. B. monitor the quality of potable water in our reservoirs, rivers and feeder canals. C. monitor the quality of potable water in our reservoirs, rivers, lagoon and feeder canals. D. monitor the quality of potable water in our reservoirs, lakes and feeder canals. 25. To ensure that households which are in the low-income bracket have access to potable water, they are exempted from payment of monthly water charges up to A. 0.6 m3 B. 6.0 m3 C. 60 m3 D. 600 m3 26. The Central Electricity Board (CEB) currently produces 46.4 percent of the country's total power requirement. The remaining 53.6 percent is purchased from A. EDF (Electricite De France) B. ESKOM (South Africa) C. IPP (Independent Power Producers) D. Tata Power Company Ltd (India) 27. With the implementation of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) project ‘Accelerating Transformational Shift to a Low Carbon Economy in the Republic of Mauritius’, we aim at reducing our carbon emission by A. 4.27 million tonnes from 2017 to 2025. B. 4 27 million tonnes from 2017 to 2025 C. 0.427 million tonnes from 2017 to 2025 D. 42.7 million tonnes from 2017 to 2025 28. Under the Home Solar Project, low income households benefit on a monthly basis for a period of 20 years from A. 50 MWh of electricity free of charge B. 5 kWh of electricity free of charge C. 0.50 kWh of electricity free of charge D. 50 kWh of electricity free of charge 29. The objective of the Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (MARENA) is to A. oversee the development of non-renewable energy in Mauritius. B. oversee the development of renewable energy in Mauritius C. oversee the development of sustainable energy in Mauritius D. oversee the development of solar energy in Mauritius 30. The YEP which allows unemployed youth to be placed in private companies and public sector to facilitate their transition from education to employment was introduced in A. 1995 B. 2013 C. 2017 D. 2020 31. It is essential that we increase labour productivity in our industries and in the public sector with A. Industrial vulgarisation B. Industrial Zones C. Industry 4.0 D. Industry 2021 32. The SME Innovation Award was introduced in A. 2003 B. 2011 C. 2017 D. 2021 33. In 2017, Mauritius ranked …….. out of 176 countries worldwide on the ICT Development Index and ……….. on the Global Cyber Security Index. A. 72nd, 6th B. 1st, 17th C. 34th, 3rd D. None of the above 34. Data Protection Act 2017 is an information highway (InfoHighway) allows A. for secure data sharing among Government Ministers B. for secure data sharing among Government officers C. for secure data sharing among Government agents D. for secure data sharing among Government agencies 35. With the view to accelerating public sector digitalisation efforts to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency and to better service our citizens, Mauritius is implementing its A. Digital Government Transformation Strategy 2008- 2022. B. Digital Government Transformation Strategy 2018- 2030. C. Central Government Transformation Strategy 2018- 2022. D. Digital Government Transformation Strategy 2018- 2022 36. The MARS cable connects Rodrigues to the rest of the world and was launched in A. 2012 B. 2017 C. 2019 D. 2021 37. Government introduced the Negative Income Tax to provide financial support to low income employees deriving emoluments A. less than or equal to Rs 9.900 (approximately USD 280) per month. B. less than or equal to Rs 9,900 (approximately USD 280) per month C. less than and equal to Rs 9,900 (approximately USD 280) per month D. more than or equal to Rs 9,900 (approximately USD 280) per month 38. The Gini coefficient decreased from 0.414 in 2012 to 0.400 in 2017, showing an A. Decline in the income distribution B. improvement in the outcome distribution C. Decline in the income generation D. improvement in the income distribution 39. To further economic growth and develop human capacity in our region, Mauritius jointly with the …………………….., has set up two regional capacity building institutions, namely the AFRITAC South and the Africa Training Institute (ATI) A. World Bank B. AFD (Agence Francaise De Developpement) C. IMF D. WTO 40. The SMART City Scheme revolves around the concept A. Work-life-play B. Enjoy-relax-play C. Live-work—sleep D. Build-operate-transfer