WORLD HAPPINESS

• The 2023 World Happiness Report has

REPORT
been released, and it shows that
Finland remains the happiest country
in the world for the sixth year in a row
• India's position in the World
Happiness Report has improved from
136 to 126.
• India’s rank in index- 126
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INDIA JUSTICE
REPORT • According to the India Justice Report (IJR) 2022,
which assesses the performance of states in
terms of justice delivery, the state of Karnataka
has achieved the top rank among the 18 large
and mid-sized states with populations over one
crore.
• The state of Tamil Nadu has secured the second
position in the rankings, while Telangana has
secured the third position.

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HUMAN • A report on the 2021 Human Development Index
DEVELOPMENT (HDI) is part of the Human Development Report 2021-
INDEX 2022 released by the United Nations Development
Programme.
• Human Development Index Rank report is given below.
1. Switzerland — .962
2. Norway — .961
3. Iceland — .959
4. Hong Kong (China) — .952
5. Australia — .951
• India ranked 132nd among 191 countries and
territories on the 2021 Human Development Index
(HDI).
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STATE ENERGY • The State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) for
EFFICIENCY INDEX 2021-22 indicates that Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, and Telangana
are the top-performing states, with a score of
over 60 points on various parameters used to
evaluate state-level energy efficiency initiatives.
• Union Power Minister R K Singh launched the
State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22
report.

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FREEDOM IN
WORLD INDEX-2023
• A recent report by Tibet Press highlights that,
according to the Freedom in the World Index for
2023 published by international watchdog
Freedom House, Tibet is the country with the least
freedom in the world.
• The report, titled “Freedom in the World

2023 Report,”

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STATE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY INDEX • India ranks 5th in countries with
most AI investment
• India is still behind the US, China,
the UK, and Israel in terms of AI
investments received.

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SIPRI REPORT • India Ranks Fourth in Global Military Expenditure: SIPRI
Report
• Released by: – Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute (SIPRI)
• The theme of the report: – Military Spending across the
Globe
Top 5 ranks:-
• United States
• China
• Russia
• India
• Saudi Arabia
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GLOBAL UNICORN
INDEX 2023 • India Emerges as Third-Largest Hub with
68 Unicorns
• India has solidified its position as the third-
largest hub for startup unicorns, with a
total of 68 companies valued at over $1
billion, according to The Hurun Research
Institute’s Global Unicorn Index 2023.

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LOGISTIC • India jumps 6 places on World Bank’s
PERFORMANCE Logistic Performance Index, ranks 38
INDEX • India has made a significant leap on
the World Bank’s Logistics
Performance Index, moving up six
places to 38th out of 139 countries in
the 2023 ranking.
• Singapore (1) & Finland (2) topped
the index
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WORLD PRESS • India ranks 161 out of 180 countries
FREEDOM INDEX • According to the latest report from global
media watchdog Reporters Without
Borders (RSF), India has slipped to the
161st position out of 180 countries in the
2023 World Press Freedom Index.
175 Syria Rank Countries
176 Turkmenistan 1 Norway
177 Iran 2 Ireland
178 Vietnam 3 Denmark
179 China 4 Sweden
180 North Korea 5 Finland

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NATIONAL
• A survey on the degree of innovation among
MANUFACTURING
manufacturing firms found that Karnataka,
INNOVATION
SURVEY overall, is the most “innovative” State, followed
by Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.
• The National Manufacturing Innovation Survey
(NMIS) 2021-22, released earlier this month,
also found that innovation in manufacturing is
the lowest in the Northeastern states (excluding
Assam), followed by Bihar.

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DGQI ASSESSMENT • Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
SURVEY (MoPSW) has achieved an outstanding
accomplishment in securing the 2nd position
among 66 ministries in highly influential DGQI
assessment for 2022-2023 Q3.
• The DGQI survey is conducted by the
Development Monitoring and Evaluation
Office (DMEO), Niti Aayog, with the intention
of measuring the maturity level of
administrative data systems
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THE MILLION • India Supplied Arms Worth ₹422 Crore to

DOLLAR DEATH Myanmar Junta, UN Report Reveals

TRADE • A recent report by the United Nations (UN)

has unveiled that Indian government-
owned companies and private firms in the
country supplied arms, dual-use items, and
raw materials worth ₹422 crore
(approximately $51 million) to the military
junta in Myanmar. The report, titled “The
Billion Dollar Death Trade:
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HEALTH INDEX
REPORT OF COVID • The southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and
Telangana emerged as the top performers among
YEAR
the larger states in the NITI Aayog’s annual health
index for the Covid year of 2020-21.
• Among the smaller states, Tripura ranked the
highest, while Delhi ranked at the bottom among
the Union territories.
• The NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Union
Health Ministry and World Bank, launched the
annual health index in 2017.

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NATIONAL
INSTITUTE RANKING • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
has retained the top spot in the National Institute
Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2023 for the fifth
consecutive year, while the Indian Institute of
Science (IISc), Bengaluru has been ranked as the
best university, according to the Ministry of
Education.
• IISc Bengaluru has bagged the second spot in the
“overall” category followed by IIT Delhi.

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5TH STATE FOOD
• Dr. Mandaviya unveils 5th State Food
SAFETY INDEX
Safety Index on World Food Safety Day
• Kerala has been announced as the top-
performing state in the fifth State Food
Safety Index by the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare, according to an official
statement.
• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Unveiled the fifth
State Food Safety Index.
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GLOBAL SLAVERY
INDEX • The fifth edition of the Global Slavery Index provides a
global overview of modern slavery and is based on the
2022 estimates. The index is created by Walk Free, a
human rights organization.
• The countries with the highest prevalence of modern
slavery include North Korea, Eritrea, Mauritania, Saudi
Arabia, Turkey, and Tajikistan.
• The countries with the lowest prevalence include
Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, and
Sweden.

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NATIONAL WATER
AWARDS REPORT • Madhya Pradesh Tops National Water Awards in
Best State Category
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the
fourth National Water Awards in New Delhi on
Saturday, recognizing and encouraging the
commendable efforts made by individuals,
organizations, districts, and states in water
conservation.

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GENDER GAP • The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released the

REPORT 2023 annual Gender Gap Report for 2023, which measures the
gender disparity in various aspects of society. India has
shown progress by moving up eight places to rank 127 out
of 146 countries in terms of gender parity.
• India has shown progress by moving up eight places to rank
127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity. Iceland
has maintained its position as the most gender-equal
country for the 14th consecutive year, with a gender gap
score of 91.2%.
• The Global Gender Gap Index is a benchmark index
introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006.
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GLOBAL • According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s
LIVEABITILITY INDEX Global Liveability Index 2023 report, Vienna,
Austria has once again claimed the top spot as the
best city to live in worldwide.
• India ranked 81 in the index.
• Top Cities to Live in:
1. Vienna, Austria
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Melbourne, Australia
4. Sydney, Australia
5. Vancouver, Canada

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GLOBAL • The 2023 Global Competitiveness Index, published
COMPETITIVENESS by the International Institute for Management
INDEX Development (IMD), has named Denmark, Ireland,
and Switzerland as the top three most competitive
economies among 64 nations surveyed.
• India, despite experiencing a slight drop of three
ranks, finishes in 40th place in the 2023 Global
Competitiveness Index, indicating an improvement
compared to its consistent 43rd position between
2019 and 2021.

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QS UNIVERSITY • The QS World University Rankings 2024 have been
INDEX 2024 released, showcasing the top universities globally.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
retains its position at the pinnacle of the rankings
for the 12th consecutive year.
• India’s ranking
Institute/University QS Rankings 2024 QS Rankings 2023
IIT Bombay 149 172
IIT Delhi 197 174
IISc Bangalore 225 155
IIT Kharagpur 271 270

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ENERGY
TRANSITION INDEX
• India ranked 67th on Energy Transition Index,
Sweden on top: WEF
• Sweden has claimed the leading position, with
Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Switzerland
following closely behind.

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REPORT OM
CRITICAL MINERALS
• India’s first-ever report on Critical Minerals for
India unveils
• Union Minister of Coal & Mines Pralhad Joshi, has
unveiled India's first-ever report on “Critical
Minerals for India” identifying a list of 30 critical
minerals

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PANCHAYAT
DEVELOPMENT • Union Minister Kapil Moreshwar Patil Releases
INDEX Report on Panchayat Development Index
• The PDI Report includes 144 local targets, 577 local
indicators, and 688 data points across the nine
thematic areas of LSDGs. PDI will serve as a
baseline for Panchayats to set local targets and
develop action plans with measurable indicators as
part of their thematic GPDPs.

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17TH GLOBAL
PEACE INDEX • The 17th edition of the annual Global Peace Index (GPI),
the world’s leading measure of peacefulness, reveals the
average level of global peacefulness deteriorated for the
ninth consecutive year, with 84 countries recording an
improvement and 79 a deterioration.
• India’s position on the Global Peace Index stands at 126
out of 163 countries.
1. Iceland- 1.124
2. Denmark- 1.31
3. Ireland

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PERFORMANCE
GRADING INDEX • The Ministry of Education has devised the
Performance Grading Index (PGI) to assess the
performance of the school education system at the
state/UT level.
• The PGI provides a comprehensive analysis and
creates an index for evaluating the education
system.

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GLOBAL SACHS • India to Surpass US and Become World’s
REPORT 2nd Largest Economy by 2075: Goldman
Sachs Report
• The report suggests India will surpass
the US in terms of GDP, reaching $52.5
trillion by 2075.
• China is expected to overtake the US to
become the largest economy by the
2030s.
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Global • India’s Remarkable Progress in Poverty
Multidimensional Reduction
Poverty Index
• India in the latest Global
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
update showcases a remarkable
achievement in poverty reduction, lifting
415 million people out of poverty in just
15 years.

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While the specific indicators may vary across countries, the following are commonly included:
1 Health Indicators
2 Education Indicators:
3 Standard of Living Indicators:
EXPORT • Tamil Nadu topped the third edition of the
PREPARENESS NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index
INDEX 2022 with an overall score of 80.89, piping
Maharashtra (78.20) and Karnataka (76.
• The third edition of the NITI Aayog’s
Preparedness Index 2022 has released on
17th July 2023. According to the report,
out of the 680 districts engaged in exports,
the top 100 districts contribute about 87%
of the total exports from India.
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EXPORT
PREPARENESS
• The index uses 4 pillars to assess the export
INDEX
preparedness and the performance:
1. Policy Pillar
2. Business Ecosystem
3. Export Ecosystem
4. Export Performance

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HENLEY’s • Singapore Passport Tops Henley Passport
PASSPORT INDEX Index 2023 as World’s Most Powerful
• India has made significant progress in
the Henley Passport Index, improving its
ranking by 5 spots compared to the
previous year.
• It currently shares the 80th position on
the index with Togo and Senegal.

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MULTIDIMENTIONAL
POVERTY INDEX • The NITI Aayog released the 'National
Multidimensional Poverty Index: A
Progress Review 2023’.
• Key highlights: India has registered a
decline in the number of
multidimensionally poor from 24. 85% in
2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-2021.

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MULTIDIMENTIONAL
POVERTY INDEX

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