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UPPSC 2021 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

According to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which of the following is the most peaceful region in the world?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Europe

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Europe”.
According to the Global Peace Index, 2021, Europe remains the most peaceful region.

The 15th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) announced by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Sydney, the GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness.

India has moved up two notches from its previous year’s ranking to become the 135th most peaceful country in the world and the 5th in the region.

Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008.

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