India ranked at 110 in attaining Sustainable Development Goals

Q.  India has been ranked at which position for attaining sustainable development goals according to a fresh index released by SDSN and Bertelsmann Stiftung.
- Published on 25 Jul 16

a. 110
b. 111
c. 112
d. 113

ANSWER: 110
 
India is ranked at a low of 110 of 149 nations for achieving SDGs according to a recent index topped by Sweden
  • Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the Bertelsmann Stiftung have launched a fresh Sustainable Development Goal Index to provide a report card for tracking SDGs and ensuring accountability.
  • Sweden has topped the chart followed by Denmark and Norway as the top 3 performing countries.
  • Germany and the UK are the only G-7 countries found among the top 10 performers.
  • US ranks 25th on the index; Russia and China were 47th and 76th respectively.
  • India ranks 110th on the list. Pakistan is 115 and Bangladesh is 118.
  • Central African Republic and Liberia were at the base of the index.
  • Index collected data for 149 nations to assess where each country stands in 2016 with regard to SDGs.

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