- As per the Index ranking, India is ranked at 20th position among 100 countries with a score of 8.833.
- The report mentions that India needs to be better in infrastructure and Internet speed in order to boost its start-up ecosystem.
- The index is topped by the United States.
- The second and third ranks are marked by the United Kingdom and Israel respectively.
- In terms of city-wise rankings, Bengaluru is in 10th position with a score of 25.3.
- The city-wise ranking was topped by San Francisco Bay, USA and is followed by New York, USA and Beijing, China respectively.
- The three parameters were considered to frame the ranking for countries and cities in the index: (a) Quantity i.e. the number of startups (b)Quality i.e. number of unicorns, number of employees (c) Business Environment i.e. internet speed, freedom, R&D, investment etc.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Startup Blink: Tel Aviv, Israel
Question:
Q.1 What was the rank of India in ‘Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021’ which was released by Startup Blink?
a. 27th
b. 20th
c. 36th
d. 32nd
a. 27th
b. 20th
c. 36th
d. 32nd