CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India has improved its position by six slots and is now placed at 61st rank as per the Network Readiness Index 2022 (NRI 2022) report released recently.

Detailed explanation-2: -NRI measures the readiness of countries to exploit opportunities offered by Information Communications Technology (ICT) for development and competitiveness. Points to be noted: i. The theme of the NRI 2022 report is ‘Stepping into the new digital era: How and why digital natives will shape the world’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Network Readiness Index 2022 was released by the US-based non-profit Portulans Institute. This report assesses the network-based readiness landscape of 131 economies based on their performances in four different pillars – technology, people, governance and impact.

Detailed explanation-4: -Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal said that India had come a long way in the Global Innovation Index (GII) from the 81st spot in 2015 to the 40th spot in 2022 today.

Detailed explanation-5: -Network Readiness Index 2022: Globally The United States ranks first on the list, with an overall score of 80.3. Singapore comes in second with a score of 79.35, and Sweden comes in third with a score of 78.91.