Question- As per recently released World Press freedom Index 2021, India is ranked-
(a) 142th
(b) 139th
(c) 153th
(d) 121th
Ans. (a)
Related facts-
- World Press Freedom Index is published by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders since 2002
- The purpose of the Index is to rank 180 countries and regions according to the level of freedom available to journalists.
- However, the index neither ranks public policies and nor is it an indicator of the quality of journalism in each country or region.
- India ranks 142nd on the World Press Freedom Index 2021. The rank is the same as in 2020 after it had consistently slid down from 133 in 2016.
- Norway tops the index, followed by Finland and Denmark.
- Nepal is at 106, Sri Lanka at 127, Myanmar (before the coup) at 140, Pakistan at 145, and Bangladesh at 152.
- the report shows that journalism is completely or partially blocked in 73% of all the countries on the index.
By-Yogesh Pratap Singh