India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]

(a) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

(b) World Economic Forum

(c) World Bank

(d) World Trade Organization (WTO)


Answer: (c)        

Explanation:

  • Ease of Doing Business Index is released by the World Bank annually.
  • ​The indicator measures the performance of countries across 10 different dimensions in the 12-month period ending May 1, 2019.
  • According to the report, New Zealand retained its 1st position and Somalia was ranked at 190th spot.
  • India had jumped from its 77th position in the 2019 ranking to the 63rd position in the 2020 report.
  • Global Economic Prospects, World Development Report IBRD are the other reports released by the World Bank.

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