Question: In the recently released World Risk Index by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and Bundnis Entwicklung Hilft in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart in Germany, India is ranked-
(a) 54th
(b) 65th
(c) 77th
(d) 71st
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 25 August 2016 World Risk Report 2016 was released by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and Bundnis Entwicklung Hilft in cooperation with the University of Stuttgart in Germany.
- The World Risk Index is part of the World Risk Report 2016 assessed the risk of disaster in 171 countries through the combined analysis of natural hazards and societal vulnerabilities.
- The island state of Vanuatu has been ranked No.1, displayed the greatest risk in 2016.
- Tonga with the index value of 29.33 and the Philippines with the index value of 26.70 have been rankes 2nd and 3rd.
- The list is followed by Guatemala and Bangladesh at fourth and fifth place respectively.
- Saudi Arabia (ranked 169th), Malta (ranked 170th) and Qatar (ranked 171st) have the lowest disaster risk.
- India has been ranked 77th on the World risk index-2016.
- The World Risk Report 2015 had positioned India at 78th position and 2014 report had placed India on 73rd rank.
- Among the neighboring countries Pakistan has been ranked at 72nd position while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are at 63rd and 5th position, respectively.
- China and Nepal are in a better position than India and have been ranked at 85th and 108th position respectively.
Reference:
http://weltrisikobericht.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WorldRiskReport2016.pdf
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/india-ranked-77-in-disaster-risk-index-of-the-world/article9036125.ece