NITI Aayog’s 3rd SDG India Index 2020-21

Current Context: The Government think tank NITI Aayog released the third edition of India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index 2020-21.

• The index evaluates SDG progress for every states and UTs for the parameters like social, economic and environmental.
• The index was launched by Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar.
• The index was topped by Kerala with a score of 75.
• The other top performers are: Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.
• The lowest performer is Bihar with a score of 52.
• The other lowest performers are: Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya.
• Among the UTs, Chandigarh has topped the index and is followed by Delhi and Puducherry.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of NITI Aayog: New Delhi
• Chairman of NITI Aayog: PM Narendra Modi
• CEO of NITI Aayog: Amitabh Kant

Question: 

Q.1 Which state topped the NITI Aayog’s third edition of India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index 2020-21?
a. Maharashtra
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Kerala