Question

Consider the following statement with reference to SDG India Index Report 2020-21. Which of the following statements are correct?

i.  None of the Southern Indian State emerged as aspirant in the Index.

ii.    It is released by NITI Aayog.

iii.   Index ranks all states and UTs for each SDGs.

iv.   None of the Northern Indian State emerged as Front Runner in the Index.

• A. i and ii only
• B. ii and iii only
• C. i and iv only
• D. ii, iii and iv only

Answer 1

Answer:

A. i and ii only

• Statement i is Correct: In the SDG India Index 2020–21, no Southern Indian state fell into the "Aspirant" category (score 0–49). In fact, all southern states (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana) performed exceptionally well, falling into the "Front Runner" category (score 65–99). (Overall, no state/UT in India was classified under the Aspirant category in this edition).

• Statement ii is Correct: The SDG India Index is developed and released by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the United Nations in India.