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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the rank of India in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020?
A
50
B
90
C
86
D
102
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian state with the highest reported corruption cases in 2021 was Maharashtra, with 773 cases.

Detailed explanation-2: -The index is published annually by the non-governmental organisation Transparency International since 1995. The 2021 CPI, published in January 2022, currently ranks 180 countries “on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 (highly corrupt)” based on the situation between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -No 1 | Rajasthan | The state qualifies as the most corrupt, according to the survey with 78 percent citizens saying that they had to bribe officials to get their work done. Around 22 percent had to pay bribes multiple times, while 56 percent paid bribes just once or twice.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per the India Corruption Survey 2019, Rajasthan and Bihar fared the worst in country with 78% and 75% of respondents admitting to paying bribes, while Telangana topped the list in south India.

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