Public Affairs Index (PAI) 2021

Current Context: The Public Affairs Centre (PAC) has released the 6th Public Affairs Index (PAI) 2021.

• The top 3 positions are marked by Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana in the index.
• The index mentions the state government’s quality governance and mostly highlighted how the state government worked to tackle pandemic COVID-19.
• The index ranking was calculated by considering 3 pillars: Equity, Growth, and Sustainability.
• Toppers in large states: Kerala Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
• Toppers in small states: Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.
• Toppers in UTs: Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Chandigarh.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of PAC: Bengaluru

Question: 

Q.1 Which state topped in a large category list of states in 6th Public Affairs Index (PAI) 2021?
a. Kerala
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Gujarat