Question- Which of the following country has ranked 1st in the global Peace Index 2021 report-
(a) Iceland
(b) New Zealand
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark
Ans. (a)
Related facts-
- 15th edition of Global Peace Index (GPI) was announced by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Sydney, Australia.
- Index ranks 163 independent states and territories as per level of their peacefulness.
- Iceland is most peaceful country worldwide since 2008.
- Iceland is joined by other top countries like Denmark, New Zealand, Portugal and Slovenia.
- Afghanistan is the world’s least peaceful country for the fourth consecutive year, but it was Burkina Faso which recorded the largest deterioration in the Global Peace Index 2021.
- Afghanistan is followed by Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, and Iraq.
- India has moved up by two position from its last year’s ranking. It has become 135th most peaceful country while, 5th in South Asia region.
- Bhutan and Nepal are first and second most peaceful in this region.
- Bangladesh was 91th out of 163 countries across the world while being 3rd in South Asia.
- Sri Lanka slipped by 19 position to become 95th peaceful country while, 4th in South Asia region.
- Pakistan witnessed the most improvement in peacefulness with 150th rank globally and 6th in South Asia region.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh