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Question

According to the Report released by NITI Aayog in December 2019 on "Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2019-20", the Uttar Pradesh is grouped under which of the following categories ?

  1. Aspirant
  2. Performer
  3. Front runner
  4. Achiever

Answer:

Option B: Performer

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Performer”.

The country’s overall SDG score improved by 6 points - from 60 in 2019 to 66 in 2020–21.

This positive stride towards achieving the targets is largely driven by exemplary country-wide performance in Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and Goal 7(Affordable and Clean Energy), where the composite Goal scoresare 83 and 92, respectively.