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The SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21 released by NITI Aayog is which edition of the annual report and ranking?
A
First
B
Fifth
C
Third
D
Second
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The NITI Aayog released the third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020-21.

Detailed explanation-2: -Due to NITI Aayog’s sustained efforts, India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to 46 in 2021. The India Innovation Index is released by NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness every year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Index tracks the progress of all the States and Union Territories (UTs) on a set of 62 National Indicators, measuring their progress on the outcomes of the interventions and schemes of the Government of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit - officially came into force.

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