2024 · Q116
Which of the following statements about India's rank in the Global Innovation Index-2023, published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, is/are correct?
- 1India has been placed at 40th rank.
- 2India has been on a rising trajectory over the period 2015-2023.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: in the Global Innovation Index 2023 published by WIPO, India was placed 40th. Statement 2 is correct: India has been on a rising trajectory over 2015–2023, climbing from the 81st rank in 2015 to 40th in 2023. Both statements are correct, so the answer is (C).