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What is the purpose of the Doing Business report?
What is the purpose of the Doing Business report?
- To track changes in business regulations over time
- To provide enterprise survey data on business environments
- To measure the ease of doing business in different countries
- To encourage economies to compete towards more efficient regulation (correct)
What was the global average number of days to start a business in 2013?
What was the global average number of days to start a business in 2013?
- 0.5 days
- 32 days
- 29 days
- 20 days (correct)
Which country significantly outscored India on several Doing Business parameters?
Which country significantly outscored India on several Doing Business parameters?
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
- Both Indonesia and Sri Lanka (correct)
What was India's Doing Business rank in 2018?
What was India's Doing Business rank in 2018?
What is the purpose of the World Bank Enterprise Survey?
What is the purpose of the World Bank Enterprise Survey?
What initiatives did India implement to improve the efficiency of cross-border trade?
What initiatives did India implement to improve the efficiency of cross-border trade?
What is the main focus of the presentation outlined in the text?
What is the main focus of the presentation outlined in the text?
Before the new economic reforms in India, what was a major issue related to domestic industries?
Before the new economic reforms in India, what was a major issue related to domestic industries?
Who hailed India's jump in the 'ease of doing business' ranking as 'historic'?
Who hailed India's jump in the 'ease of doing business' ranking as 'historic'?
What rank did India achieve in terms of 'ease of doing business' according to the text?
What rank did India achieve in terms of 'ease of doing business' according to the text?
What is the 'distance to frontiers' according to the World Bank Enterprise Survey mentioned in the text?
What is the 'distance to frontiers' according to the World Bank Enterprise Survey mentioned in the text?
What was a significant reason behind India's improved ranking in 'ease of doing business' according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
What was a significant reason behind India's improved ranking in 'ease of doing business' according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Which sector accounts for more than two-thirds of the value of stalled infrastructure projects?
Which sector accounts for more than two-thirds of the value of stalled infrastructure projects?
What has been the trend in the stalling rate of projects in the last five years?
What has been the trend in the stalling rate of projects in the last five years?
How does stalling of projects impact the balance sheet of the corporate sector and public sector banks?
How does stalling of projects impact the balance sheet of the corporate sector and public sector banks?
What percentage of the government’s stalled projects are in infrastructure?
What percentage of the government’s stalled projects are in infrastructure?
How is the stalling percentage calculated?
How is the stalling percentage calculated?
Which sector has the highest percentage in the sector-wise breakup of stalled projects?
Which sector has the highest percentage in the sector-wise breakup of stalled projects?
Which of the following is NOT one of the recent initiatives mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the recent initiatives mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a key message from the CMIE database analysis mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a key message from the CMIE database analysis mentioned in the text?
What is the trend in Gross Fixed Capital Formation (% of GDP) shown in the graph for India compared to other countries?
What is the trend in Gross Fixed Capital Formation (% of GDP) shown in the graph for India compared to other countries?
Which of the following is mentioned as a recent change in the investment climate in India?
Which of the following is mentioned as a recent change in the investment climate in India?
Which of the following is mentioned as a recent initiative to improve the investment climate in India?
Which of the following is mentioned as a recent initiative to improve the investment climate in India?
What is the key message from the text regarding the growth of gross fixed capital formation in India?
What is the key message from the text regarding the growth of gross fixed capital formation in India?
What is the primary reason for stalled projects across industries according to the text?
What is the primary reason for stalled projects across industries according to the text?
What does the text say about the Doing Business Index?
What does the text say about the Doing Business Index?
What is one of the reforms mentioned in the text that was effected in India?
What is one of the reforms mentioned in the text that was effected in India?
What criticism does the text mention about the Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?
What criticism does the text mention about the Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?
What is one reason why the percentages of stalled projects do not add up to 100%?
What is one reason why the percentages of stalled projects do not add up to 100%?
