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Index Ease of Doing Business Index
Asked 5 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2016–2020), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 4 years (2016–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CDS 2018
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 5) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2020
As per the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Ranking, India's rank has improved from 142 in 2014 to 63 in 2019. During this period, in which of the following parameters has India's rank deteriorated?
- A Ease of starting a business
- B Getting electricity
- C Registering property ✓
- D Paying taxes
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CSE2019
Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business Index'?
- A Maintenance of law and order ✓
- B Paying taxes
- C Registering property
- D Dealing with construction permits
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CDS2018
According to the World Bank's Doing Business Report, 2018, India's ranking has improved in 2018 as compared to 2017 in which of the following areas?
- Paying taxes
- Resolving insolvency
- Starting a business
- Getting electricity
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
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