Complete Current Events notes on National reports and Rankings for BPSC and Other Competitive Exams in 2025

Current Events – 6

Latest national reports and rankings-NITI Aayog reports, SDG India Index, and NFHS insights– over the last 18 months

1. NITI Aayog – Key Reports & Insights (Last 18 months)

EV Roadmap Report
NITI Aayog’s recent study, Unlocking a USD 200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India, sets a target of 30% EV sales by 2030. It urges for a time-bound national EV policy, including zero-emission vehicle mandates, phasing out ICE vehicles, and establishing a pooled fund for low-interest EV loans.
Data Governance Framework
A report from June 2025 highlights how poor data quality—duplicate or inaccurate beneficiary records—leads to a 4–7% fiscal leak in welfare spending. It proposes strengthening data accuracy and integration to enhance efficiency and public trust.
MSME Sector Report
A recent NITI Aayog–Institute for Competitiveness study reveals a structural skew: medium enterprises, comprising only 0.3% of MSMEs, contribute a significant 40% of exports. The report recommends policies to leverage medium units as growth engines.
PCPIR Execution Gap
A NITI Aayog evaluation flags slow progress in the Visakhapatnam–Kakinada Petroleum, Chemicals, & Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR). Key infrastructure remains incomplete, and investment mobilization lags behind Gujarat’s PCPIR. Updated planning and a new zonal authority have been proposed.)

2. SDG India Index & Global SDG Rankings

SDG India Index 2023–24
NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index shows improvement from a baseline score of 52 (2018) to 77 in 2023–24, with key achievements like:
- Maternal Mortality Rate: 97 per 100,000 live births
- Under-5 mortality: 32 per 1,000 live births
- 93.23% immunization for children aged 9–11 months
- 97.18% institutional deliveries
  These reflect significant progress across health, gender equity, and child welfare.
Global SDG Rankings (UN Report 2025)
India has entered the top 100, ranking 99th out of 167 countries with a score of ~67, up from 109 in 2024 and 112 in 2023—its best-ever global SDG positioning.

3. NFHS (National Family Health Survey) – NFHS-5 Update Insights

Child Marriage in Jharkhand
According to NFHS-5 data (2019–21), Jharkhand reduced child marriage rate from 37.9% to 32.2%, outperforming the national average of a 3.5% decline. Schemes like SPKSY and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao are credited, with over ₹424 crore disbursed to 7.36 lakh beneficiaries. Maternal mortality also dropped from 56 to 51 per 100,000 live births.
Family Planning Trends
NFHS-5 indicates a rise in demand for family planning among married women (15–49) from 66% in NFHS-4 to 76%, while unmet need dropped to 9%. However, contraceptive discontinuation rose from 33% to 50%.
Vaccination Coverage
National immunization coverage climbed from 62% to 76.6% between NFHS-4 and NFHS-5. Notably, West Bengal reached 90.7%, topping all states in complete vaccination.

Objective Practice Questions

NITI Aayog’s EV report aims for what percentage of EV sales by 2030?
A) 20% B) 30% C) 40% D) 50%
Answer: B
Fiscal leakage due to poor data governance is estimated at:
A) 1–2% B) 3–4% C) 4–7% D) 8–10%
Answer: C
What share of MSME exports come from medium enterprises?
A) 20% B) 30% C) 40% D) 50%
Answer: C
India’s score in the SDG India Index 2023–24 was:
A) 52 B) 67 C) 77 D) 85
Answer: C
India’s global rank in the SDG Index 2025 is:
A) 112 B) 109 C) 99 D) 85
Answer: C
Jharkhand’s child marriage rate dropped to:
A) 28.2% B) 30.2% C) 32.2% D) 34.2%
Answer: C