SSC CGL Tier-1 2025 – 13 September 2025 Shift 1 · Global indices and India's rank
Q201. According to the Global Peace Index 2024, which of the following statements correctly reflects global peace trends since 2008?
- (a) All three GPI domains have steadily improved since 2008
- (b) The average country score has improved by 4.5% since 2008
- (c) Ongoing Conflict and Safety & Security have deteriorated, while Militarisation has improved
- (d) The number of countries showing improvement exceeds those showing deterioration
Answer & solution
Answer: (c) Ongoing Conflict and Safety & Security have deteriorated, while Militarisation has improved
GPI 2024 reports that on a long-term basis since 2008:
• Ongoing Conflict has worsened — more state-based, internal and external conflicts.
• Safety and Security has also deteriorated — civilian deaths, violent crime, refugee numbers up.
• Militarisation, however, has shown a slight improvement — reduced military expenditure as % of GDP and lower armed-forces personnel in many countries.
It is also widely reported that more countries deteriorated than improved on average country scores. Hence option 3 best matches the GPI 2024 finding.
• Ongoing Conflict has worsened — more state-based, internal and external conflicts.
• Safety and Security has also deteriorated — civilian deaths, violent crime, refugee numbers up.
• Militarisation, however, has shown a slight improvement — reduced military expenditure as % of GDP and lower armed-forces personnel in many countries.
It is also widely reported that more countries deteriorated than improved on average country scores. Hence option 3 best matches the GPI 2024 finding.