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though it has improved its score from 48 in 2018 spans 16 out of 17 SDGs with a qualitative
to 50 this year. Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim assessment on Goal 17. This marks an
have joined all the southern states in the top tier improvement over the 2018 Index, which
of front runners who scored more than 65 points covered only 13 goals. Additionally, this year, the
out of 100. India’s progress in the SDGs is SDG India Index report has a new section on
crucial for the world as we are home to about profiles of all 37 States and UTs, which will be
one sixth of the world’s population. Classification very useful to analyse their performance on all
criteria based on SDG India Index score is as goals in a lucid manner. NITI Aayog has the twin
follows: Aspirant: 0–49, Performer: 50–64, Front mandate to oversee the implementation of SDGs
Runner: 65–99, Achiever: 100. Index will support in the country and promote competitive and
States/UTs to assess their progress against cooperative federalism among States and UTs.
national targets and performance of their peers A composite score was computed in the range of
to understand reasons for differential 0–100 for each State/UT based on its aggregate
performance and devise better strategies to performance across 16 SDGs, indicating the
achieve the SDGs by 2030. It will offer average performance of every State/UT towards
States/UTs to identify priority areas in which they achieving 16 SDGs and their respective targets.
need to invest and improve by enabling them to If a State/UT achieves a score of 100, it signifies
measure incremental progress. It highlights data it has achieved the 2030 national targets.
gaps related across SDGs for India to develop India’s composite score has improved from 57 in
its statistical systems at the national and State 2018 to 60 in 2019, thereby showing noticeable
levels. progress. The maximum gains been made in
The SDG India Index 2019-20, developed by Goals 6 (clean water and sanitation), Goal 9
NITI Aayog, was launched on December 30th, (industry, innovation, and infrastructure) and
2019. The SDG India Index which has been Goal 7 (affordable and clean energy). All three
developed in collaboration with the Ministry of states that were in the ‘Aspirant’ category (with
Statistics and Programme Implementation, score/s in the range of 0–49)—Uttar Pradesh,
United Nations in India, and Global Green Bihar and Assam—have graduated to the
Growth Institute. The SDG India Index 2019 ‘Performer’ category (50–64). Five states—
tracks progress of all States and UTs on 100 Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Goa,
indicators drawn from the MoSPI’s National and Sikkim—moved up from the ‘Performer’
Indicator Framework. The SDG India Index 2019 category to the ‘Front Runner’ category (65–99).
is more robust than the first edition on account of Kerala achieved the first rank in the composite
wider coverage of goals, targets, and indicators SDG Index with a score of 70, followed by
with greater alignment with the NIF. The Index Himachal Pradesh at 69. Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana, and Tamil Nadu ranked at the third ii) Index will support States/UTs to analyse
position with the score of 67 and Karnataka has priority areas in which they need to invest
a score of 66. The biggest improvers since 2018 iii) Index need to be followed up with further
are UP (which has moved from the 29th position reforms to reconfigure to meet India’s aspirations
to the 23rd), Orissa (23rd to 15th), and Sikkim to be a global power.
(15th to 7th). While Bihar improved its score A.ii and iii
from 48 in 2018 to 50 in 2019, it still has a long B.i and ii
way to go in achieving the targets. The world is C.i and iii
now in the fifth year of the SDG era. India’s D.all except i
National Development Agenda is mirrored in the E.only iii
SDGs. India’s progress in the global Goals is
crucial for the world as the country is home to 7) Name the organisation/organisations which
about one-sixth of the world’s population. commence Sustainable development goals India
Minister’s clarion call of SabkaSaath, Index?
SabkaVikas, SabkaVishwas, i) Ministry of Statistics and Programme
which embodies the five Ps of the global SDG Implementation
movement: people, planet, prosperity, ii) United Nations Security Council
partnership and peace. The Index is designed to iii) Global Green Growth Institute
function as a tool for focused policy dialogue, A.i and iii
formulation and implementation, and moving B.ii and iii
towards development action pegged to globally C.only i
recognizable metrics. The Index also D.all except ii
supplements NITI Aayog’s continuous efforts to E.allare correct
encourage evidence-based policymaking by
supporting States/UTs to benchmark their 8) According to the passage which of the
progress, identifying priority areas and sharing following is not one of the five Ps of the global
best practices. Sustainable development goal movement?
6) How will the Sustainable development goals A.planet
India Index will be useful to States/UTs?? B.partnership
i) Index underlines data gaps related across C.patience
Sustainable development goals for India to D.prosperity
develop its statistical systems at the national and E.peace
State levels.
9) Which of the following is true in the context of 11) Choose the word which is most nearly the
the passage? same in meaning as the word robust printed in
i) Kerala topped the composite SDG Index after bold as used in the passage.
achieving a score of 70 A.flabby
ii) Sikkim as well as Himachal Pradesh have B.lethargic
scored more than 85 points out of 100. C.vigorous
iii) UP and Madhya Pradesh are the biggest D.impotent
improvers since 2018 as per the Sustainable E.infirm
development goals India Index
A.i and iii 12) Choose the word which is most opposite in
B.i and ii meaning of the word embodies printed in bold as
C.only ii used in the passage
D.all except i A.obscures
E.only i B.epitomizes
C.manifest
10) Which of the following is incorrect in the D.demonstrates
context of the passage? E.evince
i) In 2019 India scored 60 while in 2018 the
country scored 57 in SDG Index 13) Choose the word which is most opposite in
ii) Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been meaning of the word lucid printed in bold as
promoted to the ‘aspirant’ category used in the passage
iii) The progress of all States and UTs is tracked A.apprehensible
on 100 indicators which is based on MoSPI’s B.vague
National Indicator Framework. C.rational
iv) There are four classification categories under D.unambiguous
SDG India Index score which are- Aspirant, E.effulgent
Performer, Front Runner and Achiever
A.i and iii Directions (14-18): A sentence is given here with
B.ii and iv a blank and you need to fill the blank choosing
C.i and ii the word/words given below. If all the words
D.only ii given can fill the blank appropriately, choose ‘All
E.iii and iv are correct’ as your answer.
30)(A) a lady passenger was aware 33)(A) management strategy, but it was evident
(B) that the driver of the cab, in in the last
(C) was a little intoxicated (B) despite healthy inflows, resulting in a rapid
(D) which she opted to travel build-up of foreign exchange
A.DACB (C) few years that the rupee was not allowed to
B.ABDC appreciate
C.CBDA (D) the central bank doesn’t disclose its foreign
D.BCDA exchange
E.No rearrangement is required A.DACB
B.ABDC
E. segregation B. boisterous
C. impotent
36) 36. ? D. vigorous
A. exclusion E. brawny
B. eviction
C. ratification 39) 39. ?
D. embargo A. complacent
E. forbiddance B. adamant
C. staunch
37) 37. ? D. resolute
A. peril E. stubborn
B. certitude
C. jeopardy 40) 40. ?
D. menace A. bestow
E. hazard B. confer
C. vouchsafe
38) 38. ? D. withhold
A. robust E. accord
Answer Key with Explanation
1. Answer: A in part d in place of caught of it should be caught
in part b in place of sciences it should be off. The idiom to caught someone off guard
science. The noun science can be countable or means to surprise someone in a way he or she
uncountable. In more general, commonly used, was not expecting.
contexts, the plural form will also be science.
4. Answer: D
2. Answer: C in part b in place of describe it should be
in part a in place of mean it should be meant. described and in part d in place of above it
Meant is the past tense and past participle of should be beyond. As adverbs the difference
mean.After “was” (be verb) we should use the between above and beyond is that above is
past participle form of a verb. We use meant to directly overhead; vertically on top of while
say that something or someone was intended to beyond is farther along or away.
be or do a particular thing, especially when they
have failed to be or do it. 5. Answer: E
no error
3. Answer: D
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Yet is the correct connector. The fact is that mode has also done a lot of good to this
accurate forecasts are key inputs for the central industry.
bank to anchor inflationary expectations, to meet You use but to introduce something which
its policy objectives, yet RBI often seems behind contrasts with what you have just said. It is used
the curve when it comes to its inflation forecasts; to add something further in a discussion to
the lockdowns appear to have compounded introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with
supply shocks, and which, in turn, have led to what has already been mentioned
higher consumer prices.
We use yet as an adverb to indicate an 28. Answer: D
additional issue or problem. Yet can help you So is the correct connector. Daniel had the
provide more information about a subject or highest score in math in the whole school, so he
event that may be contradictory or ironic. It is was made principal for the day.
often used in negative sentences. Yet is usually We use so as a subordinating conjunction to
used before something happens. introduce clauses of result or decision. You use
so to introduce the reason for doing the thing
26. Answer: A that you have just mentioned.
However is correct connector. The primary
reason given by the minister of state responding 29. Answer: E
to questions of opposition MPs was that the Bill The sentence requires no rearrangement.
sought to bring greater accountability to the
sector, however, he did not give any evidence to 30. Answer: B
demonstrate lack of accountability of the FCRA The correct rearrangement of the parts of
money. statement will be “ABDC”
However, is used to indicate a contrast or
contradiction. It indicates that this sentence is 31. Answer: D
going to say something contradictory to the The correct rearrangement of the parts of
previous sentence. When using 'however' at the statement will be “BCDA”
beginning of a sentence, it is always followed by
a comma (,) 32. Answer: C
The correct rearrangement of the parts of
27. Answer: C statement will be “CBDA”
But is the correct connector. Out of work for
months on end have made people insecure but 33. Answer: A
six months down the line, this stay-at-home