Finland Crowned World’s Happiest Country for Seventh Year : World Happiness Report 2024

Current Context: According to the World Happiness Report 2024, Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for the seventh consecutive year.

• The report, produced by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, considers factors such as social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption to create a global ranking of happiness. 
• Finland scored 7.741 in the report.
• The Finnish people are happy because they have a strong sense of community and relatedness, do good deeds for other people, and find a clear purpose for themselves. 
• On the other hand, India was ranked 126th out of 143 nations in the same report.
• The report also mentioned that older age is associated with higher life satisfaction in India.
• It was observed that older men in India are more satisfied with life than older women on an average, but when taking all other measures into account, older women report higher life satisfaction than their male counterparts.
• The study also revealed that older adults in India with secondary or higher education and those of higher social castes reported higher life satisfaction compared to those without formal education and those from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

Question:

Q.1 What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Report 2024?
a. 1st
b. 50th
c. 100th
d. 126th