Question – The Global Innovation Index 2021 was released on 20 September 2021. With reference to this, consider the following statements:
(i) A total of 132 economies of the world have been included in this index.
(ii) America has topped this index.
(iii) India has been ranked 46th in this.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ?
(a) only (i) and (iii)
(b) only (ii) and (iii)
(c) only (i) and (ii)
(d) All of the above
Answer—(a)
Related facts—
- The Global Innovation Index 2021 was released on 20 September 2021.
- Key points —
- Theme- “Tracking Innovation Through the COVID-19 Crisis”
- This is the 14th edition of the report to be published since 2007.
- A total of 132 economies around the world have been included in this index.
- Switzerland (Score – 65.5) has topped in this index.
- After this Sweden (Score – 63.1) got second, USA (Score – 61.3) third United Kingdom (Score – 59.8) got fourth and South Korea (Score – 59.3) got fifth place.
- Angola is at the lowest ie 132nd position in this index.
- After this, Yemen was ranked 131st, Guinea 130th, Niger 129th, Benin 128th and Myanmar 127th.
- India has been ranked 46th in this index (score – 36.4).
- Whereas last year (2020) India was ranked 48th in this index.
- In this index, among the neighboring countries of India, China has been ranked 12th, Nepal 111th, Sri Lanka 95th, Pakistan 99th and Bangladesh 116th.
By — Pankaj Pandey.
Link:
https://www.wipo.int