Sectional Test · GK & Current Affairs
Reports & Indices · World Happiness ReportPassage
The World Happiness Report 2025, produced under the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, evaluates how individuals perceive the quality of their lives rather than merely measuring economic output. Finland retained the top position for the eighth consecutive year, with Nordic countries continuing to dominate the rankings. The methodology relies on GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, social support, generosity, freedom to make life choices, and perceptions of corruption — though scholars caution against reading these as establishing direct causation. India's position has improved gradually but remains below several regional peers, and critics argue excessive reliance on GDP as a success measure may obscure loneliness, social fragmentation, and declining institutional trust. Cross-national rankings must be read carefully, since cultural differences affect how people evaluate life satisfaction.
Q1.Which of the following best captures the primary purpose of the passage?
Q2.Finland's continued top ranking is discussed in the passage primarily to:
Q3.The World Happiness Report specifically relies on which survey as its primary data source?
Q4.In the World Happiness Report 2025, which country ranked second globally?
Q5.Which assumption is most strongly challenged by the passage's overall argument?
Q6.If a country experiences significant GDP growth but a decline in social trust and social support, the most plausible outcome per the passage's framework would be:
Q7.Which fact, if true, would most weaken the argument that social trust significantly contributes to happiness rankings?
Q8.According to the passage, why should cross-national comparisons be interpreted with caution?
Q9.Which of the following inferences is most reasonable based on the passage?
Q10.Which aspect of the report most directly undermines a GDP-only view of national success?