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UPPSC 2021 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

As per SDG India Index and Dashboard: 2020-21 published by the NITI Aayog, which one of the following States was NOT among the top five States in their performance regarding SDGs in the country?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Gujarat

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gujarat”.
Kerala retained its position at the top of the rankings in the third edition of the index, with a score of 75, followed by Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh, both scoring 72.

At the other end of the scale, Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam were the worst performing States.

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