Global Innovation Index 2015 released
Q. 8th Global Innovation Index (GII) 2015 was released on 17 September 2015 jointly by Cornell University, INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). What was the theme on which it was based?- Published on 20 Sep 15a. Sustainable Development and Green Technologies
b. Effective Innovation Policies for Development
c. Sustainable Policies for Development
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Effective Innovation Policies for Development
GII 2015 was recently released showing emerging economy policymakers can boost innovation with Switzerland being the most innovative nation. Countries like China, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Jordan, Kenya and Uganda are among a group of countries outperforming their economic peers, according to GII 2015. India was ranked 81 and remained the top of regional ranking in C and S Asia, followed by Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka. Numerous low-income economies are innovation achievers with Sub-Saharan Africa standing out- Rwanda at 94th place, Mozambique at 95th and Malawi at 98th. Additionally, Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso and Uganda are generally outperforming other economies at their level of development. The top 10 ranked countries were as follows:
1. Switzerland
2. United Kingdom
3. Sweden
4. Netherlands
5. United States of America
6. Finland
7. Singapore
8. Ireland
9. Luxembourg
