U.S. News & World Report’s Annual Best Countries Ranking 2024: India rankes 33

Current Context: On 10th September 2024, According to the U.S. News & World Report’s Annual Best Countries Ranking 2024, India has slipped three places to rank 33rd.

• Switzerland has topped the list for the third consecutive year.
• The rankings are based on a survey of around 17,000 people from 89 countries, evaluating 73 different attributes grouped into 10 thematic sub-rankings such as adventure, agility, cultural influence, entrepreneurship, heritage, movers, open for business, power, quality of life, and social purpose.
• India performed best in the “Movers” category, ranking 7th, which measures a country’s potential for future growth.
• However, it saw a decline in categories like social purpose and adventure.

Question:

1 According to the U.S. News & World Report's Annual Best Countries Ranking 2024, which country ranked 1st for the third consecutive year?

• A) India
• B) Canada
• C) Switzerland
• D) Japan

Answer: C) Switzerland has topped the ranking for the third consecutive year according to the U.S. News & World Report.