CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Among the top countries affected by spam calls in 2021, Brazil topped the list, followed by Peru, then Ukraine, then India, which was followed by Mexico. Brazil has retained its title of the most spammed country in the world (four years in a row) with 32.9 spam calls per user per month.

Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout the given period from 2017 to 2020, Brazil has remained the country with the highest average number of spam calls and had almost 50 received spam calls per user per month in 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a report released by the company, India ranks at number four on the list of top countries affected by spam calls in 2021. It’s no surprise to see that the vast majority - 93.5% - of all spam in India were sales or telemarketing calls.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per the Global Spam Report 2021, India has moved up in rankings from 9th to 4th position owing to a significant increase in sales and telemarketing calls. This year, all categories of sales-related calls make up a vast majority (93.5%) of all incoming spam calls.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s average spam calls per user per month stands at 16.8.