UPSC Prelims 2019 · GS Paper I
Question 77: International Relations and Current Affairs
Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
Maintenance of law and order is not a sub-index of the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business. The indicators were starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. Law and order is a state function and is not scored in the ranking.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: law and order is not an Ease of Doing Business indicator.
- (b) Paying taxes is an indicator.
- (c) Registering property is an indicator.
- (d) Dealing with construction permits is an indicator.
Worth knowing: The World Bank discontinued the Doing Business report in 2021 after data irregularities.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.