Q. Consider the following statements:
- Social Hostilities index was released by the United Nation Commission on Human Rights.
- Pakistan has topped the index followed by Bangladesh and India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Neither 1 nor 2
Notes:
- India tops the index on social hostilities relating to religion.
- The Social Hostilities report was released by the Washington-based think tank Pew Research Centre.
- The SHI measures acts of religious hostility by private individuals, organizations or groups. The index comprises 13 metrics, including religion-related armed conflict or terrorism and mob or sectarian violence.
- At 9.4 out of a maximum possible score of 10, India’s Social Hostilities Index (SHI) in 2020 was worse than neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- The study has recorded the targeting of minorities in India during the pandemic.