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1. Human Development Index – 2021-22 Rate Your Co
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India’s Rank- 132 Mediu

Topped by: Switzerland followed by Norway and Iceland. Low

Bottom country: South Sudan

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(c) Expected years of Schooling

(d) Gross National Income Per Capita

2. Global Environment Performance Index – 2022

 Released by: Yale and Columbia University researchers
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Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German Organisation
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Welthungerhilfe.
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India’s Rank: 101st

Total of 18 countries, including China, Kuwait and Brazil, shared

the top rank.

Bottom Rank: Yemen

Indicators:

(a). Undernourishment

(b). Child Stunting

(c). Child Wasting

(d). Child Mortality

4. World Happiness Report 2022

 Released by: United Nation Sustainable Development
Solution Network.
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Bottom rank: Afghanistan
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Indicators: psychological wellbeing, health, education, time use,
cultural diversity and resilience, good governance, community
vitality, ecological diversity and resilience, and living standards

5. World Press Freedom Index -2022

Released by: Reporters Without Borders

India’s Rank: 150th

Topped by: Norway

Bottom Rank: North Korea

Indicators: pluralism, media independence, media environment

and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency and
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information
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6. Energy Transition Index-2021
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Released by: World Economic Forum (1971, Geneva
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Switzerland) in collaboration with Accenture.
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India’s Rank: 87th
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Flashcards Topped by: Sweden

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Indicators: Economic development and growth, sustainability,
and energy protection and access indicators

7. Global Innovation Index 2021

Released by: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) –

1967, Geneva Switzerland.

India’s Rank: 46th

Top 3 Countries:

1.Switzerland

2.Sweden

3. USA
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Discussions Released by: Startup Blink – HQ - Hefa, Israel

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Indicators: The number of startups, coworking spaces,
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making of unicorns, providing investor exits.

9. World Competitiveness Index 2022

Released by: Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) –

HQ – Switzerland

India’s Rank: 37th

Topped: Denmark

Indicators:

(a) Economic performance.

(b) Government efficiency.

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10. Global Gender Gap Report 2022
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Indicators: Health, Education, Economy and Politics

11. International Intellectual Property Index 2022

US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre –

Washington D.C.

India’s Rank: 43rd

Top 3 Country

1. United States

2. United Kingdom

3. Germany
 Indicators: 1) Patents 2) copyrights 3) trademarks 4) design
rights 5) trade secrets 6) commercialization of IP assets 7)
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Released by: Bonn-based environmental think tank
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India’s Rank: 7th
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1. Mozambique

2. Zimbabwe

3. Bahamas

Indicators: Greenhouse gas concentrations, Sea level rise,

Ocean Heat and Ocean Acidification.

13. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021

Released by: Bonn-based environmental think tank

Germanwatch

India’s Rank: 10th

Topped by: Denmark

 Indicators: The CCPI looks at four categories, with 14
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Released by: The Heritage Foundation – Washington D.C.
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(a) Rule of Law (property rights, government integrity, judicial
effectiveness)

(b) Government Size (government spending, tax burden, fiscal

health)

(c) Regulatory Efficiency (business freedom, labor freedom,

monetary freedom)

(d) Open Markets (trade freedom, investment freedom, financial

freedom)

15. Corruption Perception Index 2021

Released by: Transparency International

 India’s Rank: 85th
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87th in Quarter 3

Top Countries:

1. Japan

2. Singapore

3. South Korea

Indicators: The Henley Passport Index compares the visa-free

access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations. If
no visa is required, then a score with value = 1 is created for
that passport. The same applies if you can obtain a visa on
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when entering the destination.
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17. Sustainable Development Report 2021
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Released by: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network,
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India’s Rank: 131st
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Released by: Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Sydney.

India’s Rank: 135th

Topped By: Iceland

Bottom Rank: Afghanistan

Indicators: The Global Peace Index (GPI) is a quantification of

the absence of violence or the fear of violence to assess a
nation's level of peace. This lack of violence is defined as
Negative Peace. A higher GPI represents a higher level of
violence in a country.

19. Inclusive Internet Index 2021

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UK
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Discussions Indicators: Availability, Affordability, Relevance and Readiness

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20. Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) 2021
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Top 3 Country:

1. USA

2. China

3. India

Indicators: Production of Renewable Energy

21. Global Skills Report 2022

Released by: Coursera – California, USA

India’s Rank: 68th

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22. Chandler Good Government Index 2022
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India’s Rank: 52nd
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Indicators:

(a) Leadership and foresight.

(b) Robust laws and policies.

(c) Strong institutions.

(d) Financial stewardship.

(e) Attractive marketplace.

(f) Global influence and reputation.

(g) Helping people rise.

23. Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021

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24. World Talent Ranking report 2021

Released by: International Institute for Management

Development (IMD)

India’s Rank: 56th

Top 3 Countries:

1.Switzerland

2. Sweden

3. Luxembourg

Indicators:
 (a) The Investment & Development factor measures the
resources earmarked to cultivate a homegrown workforce.
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25. Global Health Security Index 2021
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India’s Rank: 66th

Top 3 Countries:

1. USA

2. Australia

3. Finland

Indicators:

(a) Prevention of the emergence or release of pathogens.

(b) Detection and Reporting: Early detection and reporting for

epidemics of potential international concern.
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spread of an epidemic.
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(e) Compliance with International Norms: Commitments to
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(f) Risk Environment: Overall risk environment and country
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26. Asia Power Index 2021

Released by: Lowy Institute, Sydney, Australia

India’s Rank: 4th

Top 3 Countries:

1. United States

2. China

3. Japan

Indicators: The Indicators uses 2 methodologies

Resources. Economic capability (17.5%) Military capability

(17.5%) Resilience (10%) Future resources (10%)
 Influence. Economic relationships (15%) Defense networks
(10%) Diplomatic influence (10%) Cultural influence (10%)
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Discussions Released by: Race International

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3. Sweden

Indicators: Score is calculated on the basis of four factors:

Enforcement and anti-bribery deterrence.

Business interactions with the government.

Government and civil service transparency.

Capacity for civil society oversight which includes the media's

role.

28. Global Drug Policy Index 2021

Released by: Human Reduction Consortium

 India’s Rank: 18th
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(d) health and harm reduction

(e) access to internationally controlled medicines.

29. 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index

Released by: Blockchain data platform Chainalysis.

India’s Rank: 4th

Topped by: Vietnam

Indicators: On Chain cryptocurrency value received at

centralized exchanges, weighted by purchasing power parity
(PPP) per capita.
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(e) Political culture. 25. Democracy Report, 2022

Released by: Varieties of Democracy

India’s Rank: 93rd

Topped by: Sweden

Indicators: Liberal Democratic Index (LDI): The LDI captures

both liberal (individual and minority rights) and electoral aspects
(free and fair elections) of a democracy based on 71 indicators
that make up the Liberal Component Index (LCI) and the
Electoral Democracy Index (EDI).
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India’s Rank: 7th
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(WDMMA)

Rank of Indian Air Force: 3rd

Topped by: US Air Force

2nd position occupied by Russian Air force

Indicators: TrueValueRating’ (TvR), which helps WDMMA

separate each power based on the overall strength and factors
like modernization, logistical support, attack and defence
capabilities.

Factors like modernization, logistical support, attack and

defence capabilities are being considered. Thus, the military air
power of a country is not ranked only on the basis of its total
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components of inventory.
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India’s Rank: Chennai International Airport ranked 8th in Global
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Indicators: On time performance for aircraft is simple to

calculate as aircraft depart and arrive at airports, and these are
clear points to complete the on-time performance calculation.

34. QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

Released by: QS Quacquarelli Symonds

India’s Rank:

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay ranked 65th

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Delhi ranked 72nd

Top 3 QS World University Rankings 2022:

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35. Global House Price Index Q4 2021

Released by: Property consultant Knight Frank

India’s Rank: 51st

Top 3 Country:

1. Turkey

2. New Zealand

3. Czech Republic

Indicators: The index tracks nominal and real price growth in

local currencies.
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India’s Rank: 2nd
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37. Global Terrorism Index 2022

Released by: Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

India’s Rank: 12th

Topped by: Afghanistan with a score of 9.109 points.

Indicators: number of terrorist incidents, fatalities, injuries and

hostages

38. Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2021

Released by: Adecco Group, INSEAD and Tata

Communications
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(e) VT Skills

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39. The Global Livability Index 2022

Released by: Economic Intelligence Unit’s (EIU)

India’s Rank: 112th – New Delhi

117th – Mumbai

Topped by: Vienna (Capital of Austria)

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(e) Infrastructure

40. Use of e-Prosecution Portal Index

Released by: Union government under its Digital India Mission.

Uttar Pradesh Tops in Use of e-Prosecution Portal followed by

Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.

41. Grievance Redressal Index 2022

Released by: Department of Administrative Reforms and Public

Grievances (DARPG)

Topped by: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

 UIDAI has been the top performer in redressal of cases
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Released by: Performance on NSE and BSE
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Consultancy Services and HDFC bank.
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43. State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022
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Released by: Union Food and Consumer Affairs

Odisha has topped in the state ranking for implementation of the

National Food Security Act (NFSA).

Odisha followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Among

the special category states Tripura tops the list.

44. States Start-up ranking 2021 (3rd edition)

Released by: The department for promotion of industry and

internal trade (DPIIT).

Best performers: Gujarat and Karnataka

Meghalaya tops among Northeastern (NE) states

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3. Manipur

Top Three UTs

1. Chandigarh

2. Delhi

3. Daman & Diu/Dadra & Nagar Haveli

The Ranking based on the states’ performance on 6

parameters, namely,

(a). DISCOM’s Performance

(b). Access, Affordability and Reliability of Energy

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Andhra Pradesh is the top Producer of Fruits in India.

47. Export Preparedness Index 2021

Released by: NITI Aayog

Top3 State:

1. Gujarat

2. Maharashtra

3. Karnataka

The index ranked states on four key parameters – policy;

business ecosystem; export ecosystem; export performance.
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49. India Press Freedom Report 2021

Released by: Rights and Risks Analysis Group

Topped by (UT): Jammu and Kashmir

Top 3 states:

1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Tripura

According to the report, 13 media houses and newspapers were

targeted in the country, 108 journalists were attacked, and 6
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Released by: Forest Survey of India (FSI)
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IIT Madras has bagged the first position A total of 1,438 higher
education institutions (HEIs) including all IITs, NITs, and IISc
participated in the third edition of ARIIA rankings.

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