KBC 13: What is India’s rank in the Global Youth Development Index?

The options are:

-122

-121

-130

-131

The answer is: 122

India is ranked 122nd on a new Global Youth Development Index measuring the condition of young people across 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London on August 11, 2021.

India is
ranked 122nd on a new Global Youth Development Index measuring the condition of
young people across 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat in
London on August 11, 2021.

The 2020 Global Youth Development Index reveals that the conditions of young people have improved around the world by 3.1 per cent between 2010 and 2018. Overall, the index shows advances in youth’s participation in peace processes and their education, employment, inclusion and health care since 2010.

Health made the largest gains of 4.39 per cent driven by a 1.6 per cent decline
in global youth mortality rates and a 2 per cent drop in HIV, self-harm,
alcohol abuse and tobacco use. Sub-Saharan Africa made the greatest strides in
improving the health of young people.

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