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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which city has achieved top rank in the inaugural SDG Urban Index & Dashboard 2021-22?
A
Chandigarh
B
Guwahati
C
Kochi
D
Shimla
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NITI Aayog launched the inaugural SDG Urban Index & Dashboard 2021-22, to further strengthen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) localization and institute robust SDG monitoring at the city level.

Detailed explanation-2: -Top 10 Urban areas in SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 are Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Panaji, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Ahmedabad and Nagpur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kerala and Chandigarh being the top state and UT. 64 districts were Front Runners and 39 districts were Performers in North East India (North-Eastern Region District SDG Index 2021-22)

Detailed explanation-4: -Gujarat tops SDG-3 health index: UN-Niti Aayog report.

Detailed explanation-5: -Recently, the global Sustainable Development Report, 2022 was released. India was ranked 121 out of the 163 countries. It was ranked 117 in 2020 and 120 in 2021.

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