Reports: Internationals Relations | Indian Economy for UPSC CSE

REPORTS/INDEX

E.1. WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2016
The 2016 WDR issue titled “Digital Dividends,” noted that almost 1.063 billion Indians were offline even though India ranked among the top five nations in terms of the total number of Internet users, along with China, the U.S., Japan and Brazil.

E.2. THE WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2016
The World Happiness Report 2016, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative of the United Nations.

 The report takes following parameters into account as indicators of happiness  GDP per capita,  Life expectancy,  Social support  Freedom to make life choices.

 India was ranked 118th in the list.

 Denmark took the top spot as the ‘happiest country’ in the world.

E.3. GLOBAL ENERGY ARCHITECTURE PERFORMANCE INDEX
The Global Energy Architecture Performance Index Report, explored the energy architecture of 126 countries based on their ability to provide energy access across three dimensions of the “energy triangle” - affordability, environmental sustainability, security and access.

 The Energy Architecture Performance Index (EAPI), developed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Accenture.

 The list was topped by Switzerland followed by Norway and Sweden in the second and third place, respectively.

 Among the BRIC nations, Brazil was the top performer as it was ranked at the 25th place, followed by Russia (52nd), India (90th), and China (94).

E.4. TRAVEL & TOURISM COMPETITIVE INDEX 2015
As per the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2015, of the World Economic Forum, India’s rank has improved significantly to 52nd this year from 65th in 2013.

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