As per Economic Survey 2020–21, India entered the top 50 innovating countries for the first time in ______ since the inception of the Global Innovation Index in 2007.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 2020.
- India has entered the group of top 50 countries in the global innovation index for the first time, moving up four places to the 48th rank akeeping the top position among the nations in central and southern asia.
- According to GII, India has become the third most innovative lower middle-income economy in the world.
- India ranks in the top 15 in indicators such as ICT (Information and Communication Technology) services exports, government online services, graduates in science and engineering, R&D-intensive global companies.