UPPSC PCS 2023 · Question 104 of 150

As per Social Progress Index, released in December, 2022, which of the following are on top three positions in very high social progress in Tier-I?

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APondicherry, Lakshadweep and GoaCorrect
BMizoram, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh
CKerala, Nagaland and Meghalaya
DNone of the above

Answer: A. Pondicherry, Lakshadweep and Goa

Explanation

SPI is a comprehensive tool that can serve as a holistic measure of a country's social progress at the national and sub-national levels. The index assesses states and districts based on 12 components across three critical dimensions of social progress - Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Well being, and Opportunity.

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