MCQs on Reports and Indexes Dec 2025

Explanation: India ranked 39th out of 133 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2024, climbing one spot from its 40th position in 2023. Switzerland topped the index.

Explanation: The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a flagship report published twice a year by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), providing analysis and forecasts of global economic developments.

Explanation: India ranked 159th out of 180 countries in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, a slight improvement from its 161st rank in 2023. Norway topped the index.

Explanation: Finland was ranked the world’s happiest country for the seventh year in a row in the World Happiness Report, published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. India ranked 126th.

Explanation: India slipped two places to rank 129th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2024. Iceland retained its top position.

Explanation: The IMF publishes the Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) twice a year to assess global financial markets and identify potential systemic risks.

Explanation: The World Bank launched the ‘Business Ready’ (B-READY) project as a more comprehensive replacement for its Ease of Doing Business index, focusing on regulatory frameworks and public services.

Explanation: India ranked 82nd in the Henley Passport Index 2024, granting visa-free access to 58 countries. Singapore claimed the top spot as the world’s most powerful passport.

Explanation: The HDI is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, published annually by the UNDP.

Explanation: India ranked 134th out of 193 countries in the HDI 2023-24 report. Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland topped the index.

Explanation: Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008, according to the Global Peace Index published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP).

Explanation: The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes the Global Risks Report, which highlights extreme weather and AI-generated misinformation as top short-term risks.

Explanation: India ranked 93rd out of 180 countries in the CPI 2023. Denmark topped the index as the least corrupt country.

Explanation: India ranked 105th out of 127 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2024, categorizing its level of hunger as ‘serious’. The report is co-published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.

Explanation: The GHI uses four indicators: Undernourishment, Child Wasting, Child Stunting, and Child Mortality. Maternal mortality is not included.

Explanation: Tamil Nadu topped the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) released by NITI Aayog, displacing Gujarat from the top spot it held in previous editions.

Explanation: NITI Aayog releases the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) to track the efforts made by states and UTs in the climate and energy sector.

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh registered the largest decline, with 3.43 crore people escaping multidimensional poverty, followed by Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

Explanation: Kerala has consistently retained the top position in the SDG India Index, which evaluates the progress of states and UTs on environmental, social, and economic parameters.

Explanation: The ‘State of the World’s Children’ is the annual flagship report published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Explanation: The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) is an interactive benchmarking tool created by the World Bank to help countries identify challenges in trade logistics. India’s rank significantly improved to 38th.

Explanation: The Living Planet Report is published every two years by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), assessing the state of the world’s biodiversity and ecological footprint.

Explanation: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) publishes the World Investment Report annually.

Explanation: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) publishes the GCI. In 2024, India scored 98.49 out of 100, placing it in the highest Tier 1 category.

Explanation: The GTI, published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), listed Afghanistan as the country most impacted by terrorism, despite a drop in terrorist incidents since the Taliban takeover.

Explanation: India ranked 63rd out of 120 countries on the Energy Transition Index 2024, showing significant improvement in energy equity and security. Sweden topped the list.

Explanation: Kerala topped the 6th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) among major states, followed by Tamil Nadu and Jammu & Kashmir.

Explanation: The International Intellectual Property (IP) Index is published annually by the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center.

Explanation: The Global Wealth Report is published by the Swiss bank UBS, taking over the legacy of the report originally launched by Credit Suisse.

Explanation: The TTDI is published by the World Economic Forum. India is ranked 39th, making it the highest-ranked country in South Asia. USA topped the index.

Explanation: The World Population Prospects report is the official United Nations population estimate and projection, prepared by the Population Division of UN DESA.

Explanation: Karnataka has consistently held the top position in the Major States category of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, followed by Telangana and Haryana.

Explanation: The Global Slavery Index is an internationally recognized study published by the human rights organization Walk Free Foundation.

Explanation: The WESO Trends is a flagship report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) detailing global labor market trends, unemployment, and job creation.

Explanation: India ranked 7th in the CCPI 2024. Notably, the top 3 positions remained vacant as no country met the criteria to avoid dangerous climate change, making India effectively the 4th best-performing country.

Explanation: The Rule of Law Index is published annually by the World Justice Project (WJP), an independent, multidisciplinary organization.

Explanation: Switzerland topped the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the tenth consecutive year. India ranked 103rd out of 134 countries.

Explanation: The SOFI report is a flagship joint publication by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO to monitor progress towards ending hunger and malnutrition (SDG Target 2).

Explanation: Bengaluru ranked 20th globally in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report, retaining its position as the top startup hub in India. Silicon Valley (USA) ranked 1st.

Explanation: The World Bank publishes the Migration and Development Brief. According to recent reports, India retained its position as the top recipient of remittances globally.

Explanation: In the revamped PGI, no state achieved the top grade (Daksh). Punjab and Chandigarh were the top performers, placed in Grade Prachesta-2.

Explanation: For the first time, Surat (Gujarat) shared the top rank with Indore (Madhya Pradesh) as the cleanest city in India in the Swachh Survekshan Awards.

Explanation: The Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report is an editorially independent, authoritative reference published annually by UNESCO.

Explanation: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) publishes this report to highlight key issues in population, sexual and reproductive health, and women’s rights.

Explanation: The EPI is a biennial index produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.

Explanation: The WTO publishes the World Trade Report annually, exploring specific trends in international trade and trade policy.

Explanation: The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report frequently lists India among the top 10 countries affected by cybercrime and tech support scams globally.

Explanation: The WEF publishes the Global Social Mobility Index to benchmark countries on their ability to foster equality of opportunity across generations.

Explanation: In the most recent Public Affairs Index (PAI) published by the Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Haryana emerged as the best-governed among the large states.

Explanation: The International Energy Agency (IEA) publishes the Global EV Outlook, tracking the rapid transition and market trends of electric vehicles worldwide.