As per SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-21 published by the NITI Aayog,which one of the following States was NOT among the top five States in their performance regarding SDGs in the country?

1. A

   Gujarat

   (a) Gujarat. NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020–21 placed Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Goa at the top. Gujarat was not in that top-five set, so it is the official key for the state that was NOT among the top five.

2. B

   Andhra Pradesh

   (b) Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh was among the leading states on that index.

3. C

   Goa

   (c) Goa. Goa was among the top performers on the 2020–21 dashboard.

4. D

   Tamil Nadu

   (d) Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu was in the front-runner cluster, not outside the top five.

Summary. Official key is (a) Gujarat. The 2020–21 SDG India Index is NITI Aayog’s third edition. Kerala led; Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu followed; Andhra Pradesh and Goa were also in the top band. Gujarat scored lower and is the odd option. Neighbouring fact: Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam were among the weaker scorers that year.