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Current Affairs UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

With reference to the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Report, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. In Ease of Doing Business Report 2020, India's rank is 63.
2. India ranking for Ease of Doing Business in the year 2019 was 77.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both 1 and 2”.
The correct answer is (c) Both 1 and 2.

In the Ease of Doing Business Report 2019, India was ranked 77th, while in the Ease of Doing Business Report 2020, India's rank improved to 63. Therefore, both statements are correct.

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