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Detailed explanation-1: -The India Innovation Index is released by NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness every year. The index attempts to create an extensive framework for the continuous evaluation of the innovation environment in all States and Union Territories; it ranks them on the basis of their scores.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans. 1 The Indian Innovation Index was released by NITI Aayog and its partner the Institute for Competitiveness (IFC).

Detailed explanation-3: -In the India Innovation Index 2021, the number of indicators has risen to 66 which earlier in the India Innovation Index 2020 was 36. The NITI Aayog India Innovation Index 2022 is based on the 7 key features. The 5 pillars measures input and other 2 pillars measures output.

Detailed explanation-4: -Niti Aayog report: Chandigarh tops country in India Innovation Index-2021-Hindustan Times.

Detailed explanation-5: -Karnataka, Manipur and Union Territory of Chandigarh topped their respective categories in the third edition of NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index that was released on Thursday.