Question: Who among the following has secured first position in the Hurun Global Rich List-2020?
(a) Jeff Bezos
(b) Bill Gates
(c) Mukesh Ambani
(d) Bernard Renault
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On February 26, 2020, the Hurun Global Rich List, 2020 was jointly released by Shanghai-based Hurun Research Institute and Shenzhen-based Shimao Shenkong International Center.
- The 9th edition of the Hurun Global Rich list ranked 2,816 billionaires from 71 countries and from 2,182 companies.
- China and the US occupied the first and second spot with 799 and 626 billionaires, respectively.
- India added 34 new billionaires to take the count to 138 on the list which has helped the country to feature at the third position globally.
- Jeff Bezos retains 1st rank for the third running year and Mukesh Ambani is positioned at 9th.
- With USD 67 billion in net worth, Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani (minting Rs 7 crore every hour) is the ninth richest in the world, top in India.
- Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal, just 24 years old, is the youngest Indian in the rich list with a net worth of USD 1.1 billion.
Links:
https://www.hurun.net/EN/Article/Details?num=775CEFAE8BF8
https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/hurun-global-rich-list-2020-gautam-adani-uday-kotak-enter-top-100/story/397054.html