Question: Which of the following firm has released its latest quarterly Civil Unrest Index (CUI)?
(a) Verisk Maplecroft
(b) Microsoft
(c) Forbes
(d) None of the Above
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 3 August 2016 London-based risk analysis firm Verisk Maplecroft has released its latest quarterly Civil Unrest Index.
- The index tracked changes in social or political unrest that could disrupt business operations across 197 countries.
- In this list Syria is ranked first followed by Yemen and Libya at second and third place respectively.
- India has been ranked 4 in Verisk Maplecroft’s list of countries losing out on business opportunities due to civil unrest, after Syria, Yemen and Libya.
- The country features among emerging markets such as India (4th), Mexico (7th), Nigeria (10th), South Africa (13th), Argentina (15th) and Brazil (21st).
Reference:
https://maplecroft.com/portfolio/new-analysis/2016/08/03/civil-unrest-companies-face-higher-risk-disruption-france-any-other-western-economy-global-index/
https://www.gtnews.com/2016/08/03/french-civil-unrest-threatens-business-disruption/
http://www.businessinsider.in/These-Are-The-Countries-That-Have-Destabilized-The-Most-Over-The-Past-3-Months/articleshow/44775609.cms
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/india-is-riskier-for-business-than-bangladesh-according-to-this-index/articleshow/53570906.cms