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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was India’s rank in the 13th edition of Global Innovation Index 2020 released by WIPO?
A
1st
B
10th
C
48th
D
50th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As for innovation outputs, India ranks 45th. This position is higher than last year and compared to 2018. India ranks 3rd among the 29 lower middle-income group economies. India ranks 48th among the 131 economies featured in the GII 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -India ranked 66th in the Global Innovation Index 2013, published by Cornell University, INSEAD, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as a knowledge partner. The study ranked 142 economies across the world on their innovation capacity and efficiency.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2020 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) presents the latest global innovation trends and the annual innovation ranking of 131 economies. The theme of this year’s GII - Who Will Finance Innovation? - is timely given the human and global economic damage wreaked by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Detailed explanation-4: -In addition, Türkiye and India enter the top 40 for the first time, placed 37th and 40th, respectively. India overtakes Viet Nam (48th) as the top lower middle-income economy for innovation.

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