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Detailed explanation-1: -The results of the third edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems were released by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in New Delhi today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana were categorised as top performers. Karnataka, Gujarat, and Meghalaya have emerged as best performers among Indian states in the startup rankings 2021 released by the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Monday.

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: -3rd States’ Startup Ranking 2021: Gujarat, Karnataka emerged as Best States. On July 4, 2022, the result of the 3rd edition of the States’ Startup Ranking 2021 was announced by the Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) during an event held at The Ashok, New Delhi (Delhi).

Detailed explanation-5: -Which countries have the most startups? The United States is the leading country by the number of startups (71,153) by a long shot. The second on the list is India, with just 13,125 startups, and the third spot is occupied by the UK, with 6,220 startups.