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Option 3 : Fifth

The correct answer is Fifth.

  • According to Human Development Report - 2020, India secured the fifth rank in terms of installed solar capacity.
  • For the first time, the United Nations Development Programme introduced a new metric to reflect the impact caused by each country’s per-capita carbon emissions and its material footprint.
  • It measures the number of fossil fuels, metals, and other resources used to make the goods and services it consumes.
  • Solar capacity in India increased from 2.6 gigawatts in March 2014 to 30 gigawatts in July 2019, achieving its target of 20 gigawatts four years ahead of schedule.
  • National Solar Mission aims to promote solar energy for power generation and other uses to make solar energy competitive with fossil fuel-based options.
  • China secured the first rank in 2020 with a total installed solar capacity of 254,354.800 MW.

  • India dropped two ranks in the United Nations’ Human Development Index in the year 2020, standing at 131 out of 189 countries.
  • Norway topped the Human Development Index, followed by Ireland, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Iceland.
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