1st SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22

Current Context: The NITI Aayog launched the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22.

• The index helps to measure SDG progress at the Urban Local Body (ULB) level.
• The index is framed by NITI Aayog in partnership with GIZ and BMZ under the umbrella of Indo-German Development Cooperation.
• The ranking for 56 ULBs was given by considering their performances on 77 SDG indicators related to ending poverty, zero hunger, good health, education quality, gender equality, etc.
• The winners in urban areas are: Shimla (1st), Coimbatore (2nd), and Chandigarh (3rd).
• The index will help to strengthen SDG monitoring abilities at the city level.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of NITI Aayog: New Delhi
• Chairperson of NITI Aayog: PM Narendra Modi
• CEO of NITI Aayog: Amitabh Kant

Question: 

Q.1 Which ULB topped in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Urban Index of NITI Aayog?
a. Kochi
b. Ahmedabad
c. Coimbatore
d. Shimla