CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is United States. India has jumped three spots up in the global start-up ranking for 2021. India stands at the 20th spot among the top 100 countries that have been ranked in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s Current Rank India is placed 20th among the top 100 countries in Startup Blink’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021. In 2019, the country was ranked 17th, but by 2020, it had dropped six places to number 23. With this increase, India’s startup ecosystem has re-entered the top 20 countries in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr Jitendra Singh informed that India has created a massive jump in its global ranking of Global Innovation Index (GII) from 81st in the year 2015 to 46th in 2021 among 130 economies of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Silicon Valley is #1, followed by New York City and London tied at #2, Boston at #4, and Beijing at #5. Seoul entered the global top 10 ecosystems for the first time, up six places from #16 in 2021 and #20 in 2020.