Henley Passport Index 2022

Current Context: Henley and Partners, an immigration consultancy released the Henley passport index 2022: Japan remained the most powerful passport for the fifth time in a row, and the Indian passport ranked 87th in this index.

• Japan has the most powerful passport in the world which provides free entry to 193 countries.
• Singapore and South Korea are in the second spot on the Index. Spain and Germany ranked third. Finland, Italy, and Luxembourg ranked fourth in the index.
• India ranked 87th which allows Indian passport holders visa-free access to 60 countries including Nepal, Bhutan, Indonesia, and Macau. Last year India was ranked 85th.
• Afghanistan has the least powerful passport providing free access to only 27 countries.
• The Henley passport index ranks passports of 199 countries according to the number of countries the passport holder can go to without a prior visa.

Question: 

Q.1 What is the rank of India in the Henley passport index 2022?
a. 80
b. 85
c. 87
d. 83