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NITI Aayog has developed a composite index for each state / UT, which aggregates progress towards each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), and classifies states in achievers, frontrunners, performers and aspirants. On the basis of this composite index which of the following state is not a Front- Runner ?

NITI Aayog has developed a composite index for each state / UT, which aggregates progress towards each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), and classifies states in achievers, frontrunners, performers and aspirants. On the basis of this composite index which of the following state is not a Front- Runner ? Correct Answer Gujarat

The correct answer is Gujarat.

Key Points

  • SDG India Index:
    • The third edition of the SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21 was released by NITI Aayog recently.
    • In 2020, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Punjab, Haryana, Tripura, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh graduated to the category of front-runners.
    • In 2019, front runner states were-Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
    • Since its inaugural launch in 2018, the index has been comprehensively documenting and ranking the progress made by States and Union Territories towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
    • The third edition covers 16 Goals on 115 quantitative indicators, with a qualitative assessment on Goal 17.
    • The index represents the articulation of the comprehensive nature of the Global Goals under the 2030 Agenda while being attuned to the national priorities.
    • The SDG India Index 2020-21, developed in collaboration with the United Nations in India, tracks the progress of all States and UTs on 115 indicators that are aligned to MoSPI’s National Indicator Framework (NIF).
    • States and Union Territories are classified as below based on their SDG India Index score:
      • Aspirant: 0-49
      • Performer: 50-64
      • Front-Runner: 65-99
      • Achiever: 100

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