List - I contains name of Countries List - II contains their rank in World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index -2022. Match the countries under List - I with their respective ranks under List - II :

List - I                    List - II
(Countries)            (Rank)
(A) Bhutan         (I) 110
(B) India            (II) 96
(C) Nepal          (III) 135
(D) Sri Lanka   (IV) 126
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Correct option is C

The Correct Answer is: (C) (A) – I, (B) – II, (C) – IV, (D) – III

Explanation:
As per the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2022, the rankings of South Asian countries are as follows:

• Nepal – 96

• Bhutan – 110

• Sri Lanka – 126

• India – 135

Information Booster:
• The Global Gender Gap Index measures gender-based gaps in economic participation, education, health, and political empowerment.
• Published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
• Iceland ranked 1st globally in 2022.
• Among South Asian countries, Nepal performed the best, while India ranked low due to wide disparities in economic and political participation.
• India has shown improvement in education and health indicators, but still lags in labor force participation.
• The 2022 index covered 146 countries.