Question

In which sector did Vizianagaram District of AP bag 1^st rank in Aspirational Districts of NITI Aayog ?
1. Health & Nutrition
2. Education
3. Agriculture & Water Sources
4. Financial Inclusion

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Health & Nutrition

The correct answer is Health & Nutrition.

• In Health & Nutrition sector Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh bagged the 1st rank in Aspirational Districts of NITI Aayog.
• The baseline ranking has been done taking into consideration 49 indicators and 81 data points from six thematic areas — Health and Nutrition, Education, Agriculture, and Water Resources, Basic Infrastructure, Skill Development, and Financial Inclusion.
• Health and Nutrition and Education have been given a weightage of 30% each while Agriculture and Water Resources has been given 20%, Basic Infrastructure 10% and Skill Development and Financial Inclusion 5% each.  

• The NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India, established with the aim to achieve sustainable development goals.
• The NITI Aayog was formed on 1 January 2015.
• The Chairperson of NITI Aayog is Narendra Modi.
• The CEO of NITI Aayog is Amitabh Kant.
• The official website of NITI Aayog is www.niti.gov.in.
• NITI Aaayog is based on the 7 pillars of effective governance –
  • (1) Pro-People (2) Pro-Activity (3) Participation (4) Empowering (5) Inclusion of all (6) Equality (7) Transparency.