Explanation
- A
136th
Option (a) claims India's rank in the World Happiness Index-2022 was 136th. This is the official key because India was placed at the 136th position among 146 countries evaluated in the 2022 report, reflecting a slight improvement from its 139th rank in the previous year's index.
- B
110th
Option (b) claims India's rank was 110th. This is incorrect because India's actual score and position placed it much lower in the global rankings, and no such official rank of 110th was assigned to India in the 2022 report.
- C
140th
Option (C) claims India's rank was 140th. This is incorrect as India held the 140th rank in the 2019 report and 139th in the 2021 report, but achieved the 136th position specifically in the 2022 edition.
- D
130th
Option (d) claims India's rank was 130th. This is incorrect because this rank does not correspond to India's standing in the World Happiness Report 2022, where it scored lower and ranked at 136th.
Summary. Official key is (a) 136th. The World Happiness Index-2022 placed India at the 136th rank out of 146 countries. Aspirants often confuse this year's rank with previous rankings such as 139th in 2021 or 140th in 2019. Finland topped the report for the fifth consecutive year as the happiest country. Option (a) correctly identifies the exact official rank published in the 2022 report.