Ahmedabad Shopping Festival-2019

Ahmedabad Shopping Festival

Question: In terms of the Ease of Doing Business recently India has improved its ranking from 142 place to-
a) 77
b) 88
c) 98
d) 101
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 17 January, 2019; Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 12 day Ahmedabad Shopping Festival-2019 at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad.
  • Various business related groups like street vendors, Craftsmen, shopping malls and hotels-restaurant linked businesses across the Gujarat participated and exhibited their products.
  • The festival is unique since it is being organized simultaneously with the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
  • Addressing the event he notified that because of immense efforts by the government country’s ranking in the world gone up by 65 points i.e from 142 to 77 in terms of Ease of Doing Business.
  • PM also inaugurated the Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show at the Mahatma Mandir Exhibition cum Convention Center in Gandhi Nagar.

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