%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(8).png "GRID 2025: Global IPDs Reaches 83.4 Million in 2024; India Records 5.4 Million Displacements")
Key Findings:
a) 42.6 million
b) 58.3 million
c) 91.7 million
d) 83.4 million
- Global Displacement: The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) reached a record high of 83.4 million by the end of 2024, doubling since 2018.
- India’s Scenario: India recorded 5.4 million displacements, the highest in 12 years, primarily due to floods and cyclones.
- Conflict-Driven Displacement: Sudan topped the list with 11.6 million IDPs, followed by DR Congo, Afghanistan, and Myanmar, each hosting over 3 million IDPs.
- Disaster Impact: Floods caused 42% of disaster displacements, affecting Chad, Afghanistan, Brazil, and Europe.
- Regional Trends: South Asia saw 9.2 million displacements, while the Americas recorded 14.5 million, with the U.S. reporting 11 million disaster-related movements.
Question:
Q.1 According to the Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2025, what was the total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) globally by the end of 2024?a) 42.6 million
b) 58.3 million
c) 91.7 million
d) 83.4 million
Answer: d) The report highlights that global internal displacement reached a record 83.4 million by the end of 2024, doubling since 2018.
