Ease of Doing Business ranking — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2016
India’s ranking in the Ease of Doing Business Index is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?
- Organization of Economic Cooperation and development (OECD)
- World Economic Forum
- World Bank
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- Ease of doing business was an index published by the World Bank. It is an aggregate figure that includes different parameters which define the ease of doing business in a country. In September, 2021, the World Bank Group has decided to discontinue the publication of the Doing Business report.
Answer: (c) World Bank; Difficulty Level: Easy
