Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options:
Assertion (A): The Happiness Index includes political freedom and social support.
Reason (R): The Index is published by the UNDP.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A is true, but R is false.
The World Happiness Report (Happiness Index) evaluates well-being based on six key variables: GDP per capita, Social support, Healthy life expectancy, Freedom to make life choices, Generosity, and Perceptions of corruption. Therefore, Assertion (A) is correct.
However, Reason (R) is incorrect because the Index is published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), not the UNDP. The UNDP is responsible for publishing the Human Development Index (HDI), which is a different metric entirely.