Q. With reference to the “Global Gender Gap Report, 2023” consider the following statements:
1.Under the report, Iceland is also the only country with a score which is above 90%.
2.As per the report, there has been a significant increase in the gender gap globally.
3.As per the report, the gender gap in India has decreased from the previous year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Iceland topped the ranking for the 14th consecutive year with 91.2% of its overall gender gap closed. It is also the only country with a score which is above 90%. India was ranked 127 among 146 countries in gender parity — up eight places from 2022. India was ranked 135 in 2022. India had closed 64.3% of the overall gender gap.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The gender gap globally decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous year.
Source: ForumIAS
