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What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index Rankings 2021?
A
34
B
91
C
46
D
23
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India climbs to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index of WIPO; a huge leap of 41 places in 7 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Recently, in the Global Innovation Index 2022, India which was at 81st position earlier has come up to the 40th position, ” she further said, underlining the importance of start-ups.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to the the Global Innovation Index (GII) in 2021, Switzerland was the most innovative country in the world, with an overall GII score of 65.5 out of 100. Sweden ranked second, with a score of 63.1, while the United States was third with 61.3..

Detailed explanation-4: -For a twelfth consecutive year, Switzerland ranks first in the GII (Figure 9). The United States of America (US) overtakes Sweden to climb to 2nd position, and continues to head the league table of scoring best in the world on 15 of the 81 GII 2022 innovation indicators (Box 1).

Detailed explanation-5: -India scores 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2021. India has climbed 2 spots and has been ranked 46th by the World Intellectual Property Organization in the Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings.

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