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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is India’s rank in WEF’s Social Mobility Index?
A
42nd
B
57th
C
64th
D
76th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Social Progress Index 2022 report shows that India is currently ranked 110th (among 169 countries) in the world on the Social Progress Index, scoring 60.19/100, in the fourth tier of performance. The country’s aggregate Social Progress Index score in 2022 is slightly lower than the world average of 65.24.

Detailed explanation-2: -The new index includes a range of measures, capturing mobility across a person’s life. As shown in figure 1.0, these include: mobility outcomes in the adult population, covering primarily occupational mobility, as well as income, wealth, housing, and educational mobility.

Detailed explanation-3: -Country rankings Most economies need to bridge their social mobility gap. Overall however, the Nordic countries are the best performers. Denmark tops the rankings with a social mobility score of 85.2, closely followed by Finland (83.6), Norway (83.6), Sweden (83.5) and Iceland (82.7).

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