SSC Stenographer 2026 PYQ — Question 31

Solution: The correct answer is GDP doubling.
Explanation:
☛ The World Happiness Report 2025 highlights a striking paradox where India's happiness ranking dropped significantly compared to 2015, despite the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) doubling during this decade.
☛ This finding illustrates that rapid economic expansion does not automatically translate into improved subjective well-being or life satisfaction.
☛ The report assesses global happiness using key variables such as GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ Publisher: The World Happiness Report is released annually by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN).
☛ Data Source: The rankings are primarily based on life evaluation data collected by the Gallup World Poll.
☛ Top Performer: Finland has continuously secured the rank of the world's happiest country for consecutive years.
☛ International Day of Happiness: The report is launched annually to mark the International Day of Happiness, celebrated on 20 March.
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ Which organisation publishes the World Happiness Report? → UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN)
☛ On which date is the International Day of Happiness celebrated globally? → 20 March
☛ Which nation has consistently ranked as the happiest country in the world? → Finland
☛ Which measurement scale is used by the Gallup World Poll for happiness evaluation? → Cantril Ladder
☛ Which country was the first to adopt Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a measure of progress? → Bhutan