UPSC Prelims 2016 · GS Paper I
Question 37: International Relations and Current Affairs
India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
India's Ease of Doing Business rank was published by the World Bank in its annual Doing Business report, which ranked countries on the regulations affecting firms. The OECD, the World Economic Forum (Global Competitiveness Index) and the WTO publish other reports and indices, not this ranking.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The OECD does not publish this ranking.
- (b) The World Economic Forum publishes the Global Competitiveness Index, a different ranking.
- (c) Right: the World Bank publishes the Ease of Doing Business ranking.
- (d) The WTO does not publish this ranking.
Worth knowing: The World Bank discontinued the Doing Business report in 2021 after data irregularities were found in earlier editions.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.