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World Happiness Report 2026: Finland Maintains Top Spot; India Ranked 116th
The World Happiness Report 2026, released by the Wellbeing Research Centre, has ranked Finland as the world's happiest country for the 9th consecutive year.
The Top 5 list includes Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Costa Rica (highest-ever rank), and Sweden.
India is positioned at the 116th rank with a score of approximately 4.536, continuing to lag behind many of its neighbors.
In the neighborhood rankings, China (65th) and Nepal (99th) performed better than India, while Pakistan (104th), Bangladesh (127th), and Sri Lanka (134th) followed.
Exam Perspective: Happiness indices are used by aspirants to gauge the socio-economic well-being of a nation beyond just GDP figures.
The Top 5 list includes Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Costa Rica (highest-ever rank), and Sweden.
India is positioned at the 116th rank with a score of approximately 4.536, continuing to lag behind many of its neighbors.
In the neighborhood rankings, China (65th) and Nepal (99th) performed better than India, while Pakistan (104th), Bangladesh (127th), and Sri Lanka (134th) followed.
Exam Perspective: Happiness indices are used by aspirants to gauge the socio-economic well-being of a nation beyond just GDP figures.
Key Facts / Static GK
World Happiness Report is often supported by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
First World Happiness Report Year: 2012
Factors used: GDP per capita, Social support, Healthy life expectancy, Freedom, Generosity, Corruption.
First World Happiness Report Year: 2012
Factors used: GDP per capita, Social support, Healthy life expectancy, Freedom, Generosity, Corruption.
Practice Quiz — 20 March 2026
Q1. What does the name of the joint military exercise 'LAMITIYE' mean in the Creole language?
Answer: (C) Friendship — The term 'LAMITIYE' means 'Friendship' in the Creole language, reflecting the cooperation between India and Seychelles.
Q2. In the VRR auction conducted by RBI on 20th March 2026, what was the total amount actually injected into the banking system?
Answer: (C) ₹48,014 crore — According to the news report, while the RBI offered ₹1.50 lakh crore, the actual liquidity injection via the VRR auction was ₹48,014 crore due to lower uptake by banks.
Q3. Regarding the expansion of UPI in Sri Lanka, which of the following statements is true?
Answer: (B) Payments are made by scanning Lanka QR codes through UPI apps. — Indian users can make real-time payments in Sri Lanka by scanning Lanka QR codes using their preferred UPI-enabled mobile applications.
Q4. Which company has launched the world's first Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding Centre in Nellore?
Answer: (B) Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd — Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd has launched this center, which is the first of its kind globally, in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh.
Q5. In the newly launched hybrid passive index fund by Edelweiss AMC, what is the allocated ratio between Equity and Debt components?
Answer: (C) 70:30 — The fund, as indicated in its name and strategy, maintains a fixed asset allocation of 70% in Equity and 30% in Debt (Government Securities).
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