

{"id":2900,"date":"2026-08-07T10:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T04:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:51:21","slug":"indias-ranking-in-different-indexes-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/indias-ranking-in-different-indexes-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Ranking in Different Indexes 2026, Latest Global Rank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>India\u2019s ranking in different indexes 2026<\/strong> reflects a mixed picture of the country\u2019s progress in innovation, human development, gender equality, governance, peace, and global mobility. India has performed strongly in areas such as innovation capability, digital services, and conventional military strength, while challenges remain in social development, gender parity, corruption perception, media freedom, and well-being.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>India\u2019s ranking in different indexes 2026<\/strong> provides an important benchmark of its progress compared to other countries. The latest reports and indices for <strong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"168\">2025\u201326<\/strong> offer valuable insights into India's achievements as well as the areas that require greater policy attention. They showcase the nation's strengths while identifying key challenges that need to be addressed for sustainable and inclusive development.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-prelims-result-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UPSC Prelims Result 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"75k2i9\" data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"946\">India's Ranking in Different Indexes Latest News<\/h2>\r\n<p>India has continued to improve its position in several innovation and digital economy-related rankings while facing challenges in indices related to hunger, gender equality, press freedom, and peace. In the 2026 global indices, India ranks 176th out of 177 in the Environmental Performance Index, 75th in the Henley Passport Index, 38th in the Global Innovation Index, 96th in the Corruption Perceptions Index, and 118th in the World Happiness Report. Additionally, India secured 16th in the newly launched Responsible Nations Index.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India's Ranking in Different Indexes 2026<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\r\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a6de888-85c4-83ee-83f5-112368b8e221-6\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\r\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a6de888-85c4-83ee-83f5-112368b8e221-6\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a6de888-85c4-83ee-83f5-112368b8e221-6\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\r\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\r\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\r\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c35cc096-4b5d-4a8e-a6a1-5054623b44e1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\r\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\r\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\">\r\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"362\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">India's Ranking in Different Indexes 2026 highlights the country's performance across important sectors such as economic growth, environmental sustainability, defence, education, healthcare, and governance. These global rankings offer valuable insights into India's achievements while also identifying areas that require further policy attention and improvement.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;height: 4142px\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 51px\">\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 51px\">\r\n<p><b>Index<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 51px\">\r\n<p><b>Published by<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 51px\">\r\n<p><b>India\u2019s Rank<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 51px\">\r\n<p><b>Specifications<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 127px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><b>Climate Change Performance 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Germanwatch, New Climate Institute, Climate Action Network International<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">23rd<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p>The country earns a medium in GHG Emissions, Climate Policy, and Energy Use, and a low in Renewable Energy.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 229px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p><b>Henley Passport Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p>Henley &amp; Partners<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">81st<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p>Ranks 199 passports based on the number of destinations<\/p>\r\n<p>Holders can visit 56 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, visa-on-arrival, or e-visa), using official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 153px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><strong>QS World Future Skills Index 2027<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">13th\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The index uses four indicators to measure a country\u2019s preparedness: Skills Fit, Academic Readiness, Economic Transformation, and Future of Work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 178px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Firepower Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Global Firepower<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4th\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">compares 145 countries' military power based on their war-making capabilities across land, sea, and air. It doesn't include a country's nuclear weapon capability but only includes conventional military capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 306px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 306px\">\r\n<p><b>Air Quality Life Index 2025<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 306px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 306px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- Not applicable (Report focuses on air pollution reduction trends in different regions).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- Delhi is the most polluted city in India, with an average PM2.5 level of 84.3 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 in 2022<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 306px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-\u00a0 Pollution index that tracks the impact of PM2.5 air pollution on life expectancy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It combines the relationship between long-term human exposure to air pollution and life expectancy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The index illustrates how air pollution policies can increase life expectancy when they meet the WHO\u2019s guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 229px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Terrorism Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">13th\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 229px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The report ranks 163 countries on the <\/span><b>impact of terrorism, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">using data from <\/span><b>Terrorism Tracker <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and other sources.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It is based on four indicators (number of incidents, fatalities, injuries, and hostages in a year) weighted over five years.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 127px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Innovation Index 2025<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><b>World Intellectual Property Organization <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(WIPO)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">38th\/139 economies<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The GII is a credible instrument for governments to measure <\/span><b>innovation-driven social and economic transformation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in their countries.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Hunger Index 2025<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">102nd\/123<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-.Four Component Indicators: Undernourishment, Child Stunting, Child Wasting, and Child Mortality.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>World Competitiveness Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Institute for Management Development (IMD).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">44th\/70<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It ranks countries based on how they manage their competencies to generate <\/span><b>long-term value creation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 127px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Peace Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">127th<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It measures the state of peace across <\/span><b>three domains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Societal safety and security; Ongoing domestic and international conflict; and Militarization.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>World Press Freedom Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reporters Without Borders (RSF).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">157th\/180<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It compares the <\/span><b>level of freedom<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> enjoyed by journalists and media among countries.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 153px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><strong>World Air Quality Report 2026<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IQAir<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- 6th Rank<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- <\/span><b>New Delhi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is ranked as the most polluted capital city in the world.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The Air Quality Index is based on the measurement of <\/span><b>particulate matter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (PM2.5 and PM10), Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Carbon Monoxide emissions.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 153px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><b>International Intellectual Property Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Chamber of Commerce<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">43rd<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It provides a blueprint for economies aiming to enhance the environment for innovation and creativity by implementing more robust <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/intellectual-property-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">intellectual property<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> standards.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 178px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Soft Power Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brand Finance<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">32nd<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The Index is an assessment of <\/span><b>national brand perceptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, giving an in-depth analysis of the changing state of soft power as countries navigate important global developments and challenges.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 127px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><strong>Human Development Index<\/strong><b> (2023-2024)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">130th out of 193 countries<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It assesses a country's average performance in three <\/span><b>fundamental areas of human development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: health, knowledge, and standard of life.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%\"><strong>Global Gender Gap Index 2025<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%\">\r\n<p>World Economic Forum<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">131st out of 148 countries<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It benchmarks countries on their progress toward gender parity across four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>Gender Inequality Index 2022<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>UNDP<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">108th out of 193 countries<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(122 rank in 2021)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It measures gender disparity across <\/span><b>three dimensions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reproductive health, empowerment, and the labour market.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 153px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><b>Future Possibilities Index 2025<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newsweek Vantage and Horizon Group<\/span><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">35th\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It is a global study of future trends that would enable governments, investors, and other stakeholders in the private sector to lead global transformations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 127px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><b>World Happiness Report 2025<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/the-united-nations-un\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">116th\/147<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It is based on <\/span><b>global survey <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">data from people based on people's assessments of their happiness, along with economic and social data.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><strong>Corruption Perceptions Index 2025<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transparency International<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">91st rank out of 180 countries\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>Rule of Law Index 2025<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Justice Project<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">86th rank<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">index is the world\u2019s leading source of original, independent rule of law data.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Liveability Index 2024<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Economist Intelligence Unit<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>New Delhi: 10th<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Mumbai:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 121st<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Vienna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 1st ranked city<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It quantifies the challenges presented to an individual\u2019s lifestyle and standard of living in 173 cities worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 272px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 272px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2025<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 272px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 272px\">\r\n<p>66th out of 109 countries, with an MPI value of 0.069<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 272px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The global MPI is a vital international resource for measuring severe multidimensional poverty in over 100 developing nations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- Multi-dimensional Poverty in India: Poverty fell from 55.1% (2005\u20132006) to 16.4% (2019\u20132021). Large areas of India face a severe mix of poverty, high heat, flooding, and air pollution.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 127px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><b>Energy Transition Index 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Economic Forum\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">70th out of 118 countries\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 127px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The Index compares 120 nations' present energy system performance and the readiness of their enabling environment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 153px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><b>World Economic Outlook 2026<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Monetary Fund<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p>India ranks as the 6th largest economy by nominal GDP<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- India's nominal GDP is projected at <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">$4.15 trillion<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It covers <\/span><b>IMF estimates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and forecasts for global output growth, inflation, real GDP growth, consumer prices, current account balances, and unemployment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 178px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><b>Global Remittances Inflow Report 2024<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Bank<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India's top remittance flows at USD 129 billion in 2024. (14.3% of global remittances)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 178px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- The World Bank provides annual estimates of <\/span><b>remittance flows <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">globally (and bilaterally), based on national <\/span><b>balance of payment statistics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> produced by central Banks and compiled by the IMF.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 153px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><b>Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (<\/b><b>SIPRI) Report\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oxford University Press\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India was the world\u2019s top arms importer in 2019-23\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 153px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It calculates the volume of transfers to, from, and between all parties using the TIV and the number of weapon systems or subsystems delivered in a given year.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 102px\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 19.556%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><b>Logistics Performance Index 2023<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 20.7188%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Bank<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 25.7928%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">38th<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 32.6638%;height: 102px\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">- It helps countries identify trade logistics challenges and opportunities, and improve their performance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2><strong>India\u2019s Performance in Different Indexes<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\r\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a6de888-85c4-83ee-83f5-112368b8e221-7\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\r\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a6de888-85c4-83ee-83f5-112368b8e221-7\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a6de888-85c4-83ee-83f5-112368b8e221-7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\r\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] 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markdown-new-styling\">\r\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">India's performance in global indices reflects progress in innovation, logistics, and digital development, while challenges remain in human development, gender equality, environmental sustainability, governance, and nutrition.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\">Innovation leadership:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> India\u2019s 38th position in the Global Innovation Index reflects continued growth in digital services, start-ups, research output, and knowledge creation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\">Technology exports:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> India ranks first globally in ICT services exports under the Global Innovation Index framework.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\">Military capability:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> India remains fourth in conventional military strength according to the Global Firepower Index.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\">Improving well-being rank:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> India improved to 116th in the World Happiness Report 2026.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\">Climate action potential:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> India\u2019s renewable-energy expansion and international climate initiatives provide a foundation for further improvement.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\">Large demographic and market base:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> India\u2019s youth population, digital adoption, and expanding economy offer major long-term advantages.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><strong>India\u2019s Ranking in Different Indexes Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwix_byIgo6WAxXxcGwGHfNKBo0Qi4wTegoIAggACAAIExAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBMQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">\r\n<p><span data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">India ranks high in global metrics like military strength (4th)<\/span> and digital\/AI performance (4th), but lags in social, environmental, and governance indexes.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Environmental Degradation:<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> India ranks 176th globally in the Environmental Performance Index, struggling heavily with air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and ecosystem vitality.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Gender Disparity:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> Persistent inequalities in reproductive health, labor market participation, and political empowerment keep India ranked low (e.g., 131st in the Global Gender Gap Index).<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Poverty &amp; Inequality:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> Despite economic growth, a large portion of the population faces severe multidimensional poverty, reflected by a low rank in global poverty and inequality indices.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Governance and Rule of Law:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\"> India scores relatively low on metrics measuring perceived corruption, judicial delays, and bureaucratic red tape.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"><span class=\"yADgie\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\">Climate Vulnerability:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"yADgie\" style=\"font-size: inherit;font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &#039;Segoe UI&#039;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &#039;Apple Color Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Emoji&#039;, &#039;Segoe UI Symbol&#039;\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"> While mitigating emissions, India is highly vulnerable to extreme weather, ranking 9th in the long-term Climate Risk Index.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><strong>India\u2019s Ranking in Different Indexes UPSC PYQs<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p><b>Q1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the<\/span><b> (UPSC Prelims 2019)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(a) International Monetary Fund<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(b) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(c) World Economic Forum<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(d) World Bank<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Ans: (c)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Q2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\"Rule of Law Index\" is released by which of the following? <\/span><b>(UPSC Prelims 2018)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-alpha\">\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amnesty International\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Court of Justice<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The office of UN Commissioner for Human Rights<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Justice Project<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><b>Ans: (d)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Q3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of the Air Quality Index? <\/span><b>(UPSC Prelims 2016)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carbon dioxide<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carbon monoxide<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nitrogen dioxide<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sulphur dioxide<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Methane<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(a) 1, 2 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