UPSC Prelims 2016 GS Paper I · Q37 of 100 Economy easy

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

  1. (a) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
  2. (b) World Economic Forum
  3. (c) World Bank ✓ UPSC's answer
  4. (d) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Why the answer is (c)

• The Ease of Doing Business ranking came from the World Bank's annual Doing Business report (2003–2020), scoring 190 economies on ten regulatory indicators — option (c).

• India rose from 142nd (2014) to 63rd (2020) before the report was discontinued in 2021 over data irregularities.

• The OECD (a), WEF (b, Global Competitiveness Report) and WTO (d) publish other rankings.

• Hence option (c).

Why the other options are wrong

(a) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
The OECD does not publish this ranking.
(b) World Economic Forum
WEF publishes the Global Competitiveness Report.
(d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
The WTO publishes no such ranking.

Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2016, held on 7 August 2016. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.

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