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Question: In the ‘Global Innovation Index -2017’, India has been ranked at …
(a) 66th
(b) 60th
(c) 65th
(d) 55th
Ans :(b)
Related facts:-

The 10th edition of Global Innovation Index was released on June 15, 2017.
The theme of the year 2017’s Global Innovation Index is ‘Innovation Feeding the World’.
Switzerland tops the Global Innovation Index-2017 followed by Sweden at the second and the Netherlands at the third place.
United States of America is the fourth most innovative country of the world.
India has been ranked 60th among 127 countries in the Global Innovation Index 2017.
In 2016, India was ranked 66th in the list of 128 countries.
As per the Global Innovation Index 2017, India is far behind from BRICS group, except Brazil (at 69).
In this list, China is ranked 22nd, Russian Federation 45th and South Africa 57th.
Among India’s neighboring countries, Sri Lanka ranked 90th, Nepal 109th Pakistan 113th and Bangladesh got 114th rank.
India is at the top spot this year in the regional rankings of Central and South Asia.
Yemen has been ranked 127th in the Global Innovation Index 2017.
The Global Innovation Index is jointly released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD: The Bussiness School for the World.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and CNI and Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae) are included in the form of Knowledge Partner in the publication of this report.