Current Context: On 18 June 2025, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025 report, ranking India 71st out of 118 countries on the Energy Transition Index (ETI)—a drop from 63rd in 2024.
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Here’s a crisp summary:
a) 63
b) 71
c) 57
d) 81
Answer: b) India ranked 71st out of 118 countries in the ETI 2025, a drop from 63rd in 2024.
- Top Performers: Sweden (1st), followed by Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Switzerland.
- India’s Strengths: Significant gains in energy efficiency, clean energy investment, and access to electricity, especially in rural areas.
- Challenges: Infrastructure gaps, import dependency, and uneven progress across energy equity, security, and sustainability.
- Global Context: India, along with China, showed the greatest improvement among large economies, despite the rank drop.
Question:
Q.1 What is India’s rank in the World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2025?a) 63
b) 71
c) 57
d) 81
Answer: b) India ranked 71st out of 118 countries in the ETI 2025, a drop from 63rd in 2024.
