Global Youth Development Index

Current Context: The Commonwealth Secretariat in London has released a new Global Youth Development Index.

• The index measures the condition of young people from a total of 181 countries.
• Under the index, India is ranked at 122nd position and it was found that India is among the top five risers on the index between 2010 and 2018.
• The 1st rank is achieved by Singapore.
• The other rank holders followed by Singapore are Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark respectively.
• The lowest ranks are marked by Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Niger respectively.
• The index is calculated according to the development made by countries in youth education, employment, health, equality and inclusion, peace and security, and political and civic participation.
• The condition and status of young people around the world have increased by 3.1% between 2010 and 2018.

Question: 

Q.1 What is the rank of India in the Global Youth Development Index?
a. 115th
b. 178th
c. 122nd
d. 94th