According to the Report released by NITI Aayog in December 2019 on 'Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2019-20', the Uttar Pradesh is grouped under which of the following categories?

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Correct — B, Performer. In NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2019-20 (released on 30 December 2019), states and UTs were placed in four bands by composite score: Aspirant (0-49), Performer (50-64), Front Runner (65-99) and Achiever (100). Uttar Pradesh scored 55, which falls in the 50-64 band, so it was classified as a 'Performer' — an improvement over its 'Aspirant' status in the 2018 edition. Hence the answer is (b).

Why the other options are wrong — (a) 'Aspirant' is the 0-49 band. Uttar Pradesh had been an Aspirant in the first (2018) index with a score around 42, but it rose to 'Performer' (score 55) in the 2019-20 index — so Aspirant is its earlier status, not the 2019-20 one.  (c) 'Front Runner' is the 65-99 band. Uttar Pradesh's score of 55 is well below 65, so it does not qualify as a Front Runner.  (d) 'Achiever' is reserved for a perfect composite score of 100. No state or UT reached that level, so this category does not apply to Uttar Pradesh.

Concept: The SDG India Index, published by NITI Aayog, tracks how far each state and UT has progressed on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The 2019-20 edition (second edition; first was 2018) was released on 30 December 2019. States are ranked on a composite score of 0-100 and sorted into four bands: Aspirant (0-49), Performer (50-64), Front Runner (65-99) and Achiever (100). Uttar Pradesh scored 55, placing it in the 'Performer' band.

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