According to the SDG India Index 2023-24 released by NITI Aayog, what is the range of composite scores achieved by Indian states?
- A.57 to 79
- B.60 to 85
- C.52 to 75
- D.65 to 90
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, 57 to 79. In the SDG India Index 2023-24, the fourth edition brought out by NITI Aayog in July 2024, the states' composite scores ran from 57 at the bottom to 79 at the top, with Uttarakhand and Kerala sharing the highest score of 79 and Bihar the lowest at 57. The index scores every state and union territory out of 100 on the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, and a score of 100 would mean the 2030 targets are fully met. India's own composite score in that edition rose to 71 from 66 two years earlier. Options B, C and D are wrong because each moves one or both ends of the band: 85 and 90 are above the best state's score, and 52 is below the lowest, so no state falls there. Exam tip: SDG India Index 2023-24 — India 71, states 57 to 79, toppers Uttarakhand and Kerala, published by NITI Aayog.
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