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Detailed explanation-1: -India is ranked 122nd in the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world, the Commonwealth Secretariat said on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-2: -India is ranked 122nd on a new Global Youth Development Index measuring the condition of young people across 181 countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -And as per the report India was ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2021, India dropped two consecutive years for the first time in thirty years -it was listed 131st out of 189 countries and territories in the 2020 report.

Detailed explanation-4: -"The top five risers from 2010 to 2018 were Afghanistan, India, Russia, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso, ” says the ‘2020 Global Youth Development Index”. Singapore ranked topmost followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark.

Detailed explanation-5: -It looks at 27 indicators including literacy and voting to showcase the state of the world’s 1.8 billion people between the age of 15 and 29. Singapore ranked top for the first time followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark.