India's ranking in the 'Ease of Doing Business Index' is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?
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Answer: C. The Ease of Doing Business ranking was published by the World Bank in its annual Doing Business report. In Doing Business 2016 (released October 2015) India ranked 130th. The World Bank stopped the report in 2021.
Watch for: Students mix up the World Bank's report with the WEF's Global Competitiveness Index.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the OECD does not publish this ranking.
- B. Wrong because the World Economic Forum publishes the Global Competitiveness Report.
- D. Wrong because the WTO does not rank countries on doing business.
Source to check: World Bank, Doing Business 2016 report (doingbusiness.org)
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