What is the rank of India on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the agenda 2030?

What is the rank of India on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the agenda 2030? Correct Answer 120

The correct answer is ‘120’

Key Points

• India has slipped three spots from last year's 117 to rank 120 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states in 2015. 
• With the latest rankings, India is now behind all south Asian nations except Pakistan, which stands at 129. 
• The south Asian countries ahead of India are Bhutan ranked 75, Sri Lanka 87, Nepal 96 and Bangladesh 109. 
• India's overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score was 66 out of 100. 
• According to the Centre for Science and Environment's State of India's Environment Report, 2022, India's rank dropped primarily because of major challenges in 11 SDGs including zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, gender equality and sustainable cities and communities.
• On the state-wise preparedness, Jharkhand and Bihar are the least prepared to meet the SDGs by the target year 2030.Kerala ranked first, followed by Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh in the second position. 
• The third position was shared by Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
• Among the Union Territories, Chandigarh was ranked first, followed by Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry in second place and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in third.

Additional Information 

• Some of these goals are no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure.