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Recently, with reference to international organizations, global indices, and important bilateral agreements associated with India, consider the following statements:

  1. 1. India's ranking has improved in the 'Global Gender Gap Index' released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), and among the four key dimensions of this index, 'Political Empowerment' is the area where India's performance has been best globally.
  2. 2. Regarding India's position in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), this index is jointly released biennially by Yale University and Columbia University, evaluating countries based on indicators like climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.
  3. 3. The 'Trade and Technology Council' (TTC) agreement signed between India and the European Union (EU) is the world's first such agreement with India after the US and EU, with the main objective of enhancing cooperation in strategic technologies, digital connectivity, and green energy.
  4. 4. The Human Development Index (HDI) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) includes three indicators - life expectancy, education (years of schooling), and gross national income (GNI) per capita - and according to the latest 2023-24 data, India's category has improved from 'Medium Human Development' to countries with 'High Human Development'.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are completely true?

Detailed Explanation & Solution

Statement 1 is false because although India's performance in political empowerment in the Global Gender Gap Index has been comparatively good globally, overall challenges still persist in economic participation and health fronts. Statement 4 is false because in the latest UNDP Human Development Index, India still remains in the 'Medium Human Development' category. Statements 2 and 3 are completely true.

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