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Topic 209 · Reports & Indices

Global Innovation Index 2026: India 38th

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2026, released around 29-30 September 2026, placed India 38th among 139 economies.
  2. Trend: India has risen from 48th in 2020 to 38th, and from 81st in 2015, a steady climb.
  3. Current Head: WIPO Director General Daren Tang of Singapore has led the organisation since 1 October 2020.
  4. Sub-Indices: India ranks 49th in innovation inputs and 25th in innovation outputs, showing strong output efficiency.
  5. Group Standing: Reports say India leads the lower-middle-income group and Central and Southern Asia.
  6. Stakeholders: WIPO publishes the Index; in India the DPIIT coordinates innovation and intellectual property policy.
  7. India Link: Startup India (2016) and the National IPR Policy 2016 support India's climb.
  8. Headquarters: WIPO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
  9. Founded: WIPO was established by a 1967 Convention and became a UN specialised agency in 1974; the GII began in 2007.
  10. Landmark: The Paris Convention of 1883 is the foundational treaty on industrial property.
  11. Statute: India's Patents Act 1970 and Trade Marks Act 1999 govern patents and trade marks.
  12. Doctrine: Section 3(d) of the Patents Act blocks evergreening; Novartis v Union of India (2013) upheld it.
Question 1 of 10

What is India's rank in the WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026?

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Answer: (C) 38th

Core Trigger: WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2026, released around 29-30 September 2026, placed India 38th among 139 economies.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 1

Question 2 of 10

India has risen to 38th from which rank in 2015?

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Answer: (D) 81st

Trend: India has risen from 48th in 2020 to 38th, and from 81st in 2015, a steady climb.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Director General of WIPO?

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Answer: (C) Daren Tang

Current Head: WIPO Director General Daren Tang of Singapore has led the organisation since 1 October 2020.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What is India's rank in innovation outputs?

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Answer: (A) 25th

Sub-Indices: India ranks 49th in innovation inputs and 25th in innovation outputs, showing strong output efficiency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 4

Question 5 of 10

1. India trails the lower-middle-income group in the GII. 2. India leads Central and Southern Asia. Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Group Standing: Reports say India leads the lower-middle-income group and Central and Southern Asia.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which Indian body coordinates innovation and intellectual property policy?

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Answer: (D) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Stakeholders: WIPO publishes the Index; in India the DPIIT coordinates innovation and intellectual property policy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which city is WIPO headquartered?

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Answer: (B) Geneva

Headquarters: WIPO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 8

Question 8 of 10

WIPO was established by a Convention of which year?

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Answer: (D) 1967

Founded: WIPO was established by a 1967 Convention and became a UN specialised agency in 1974; the GII began in 2007.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Paris Convention, foundational treaty on industrial property, was concluded in which year?

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Answer: (A) 1883

Landmark: The Paris Convention of 1883 is the foundational treaty on industrial property.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 10

Question 10 of 10

1. Section 3(d) of the Patents Act blocks evergreening. 2. Novartis v Union of India (2013) struck down Section 3(d). Which of the following is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Section 3(d) of the Patents Act blocks evergreening; Novartis v Union of India (2013) upheld it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 209, point 12

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