Which two States have been jointly ranked first in the ease of doing business ranking issued by the World Bank and DIPP in October 2016?

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Correct — D, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In the state Ease of Doing Business assessment released by the DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion) with the World Bank on 31 October 2016 — the ranking on the 2015-16 Business Reforms Action Plan — Andhra Pradesh and Telangana shared the top rank, having implemented almost all of the recommended reforms. (Gujarat had topped the earlier, 2015 edition.)

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Gujarat led the FIRST (2015) edition, but the 2015-16 ranking was topped jointly by Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — Gujarat was not one of the two toppers here.  (b) Telangana was indeed a co-topper, but its partner at the top was Andhra Pradesh, not Chhattisgarh.  (c) Andhra Pradesh was a co-topper, but paired with Telangana; Gujarat had slipped from its 2015 first place.

Concept: The DIPP (now DPIIT) and the World Bank rank Indian states on how far they have implemented a common Business Reforms Action Plan — a state-level 'ease of doing business' scorecard covering areas such as single-window clearances, land and construction permits, labour and taxes. This state ranking is separate from the World Bank's global 'Doing Business' country ranking.

State PCS 2018 Q18 — Economy PYQ with Answer

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