Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank's Ease

Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index?

Maintenance of law and order

Paying taxes

Registering property

Dealing with construction permits

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UPSC IAS – 2019

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The correct answer is A, as ‘Maintenance of law and order’ is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index.

The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index measures aspects of business regulation that are relevant to a domestic firm throughout its life cycle. It assesses factors such as starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency.
Statements B, C, and D refer to ‘Paying taxes’, ‘Registering property’, and ‘Dealing with construction permits’, respectively, all of which are explicit sub-indices used in the calculation of the Ease of Doing Business ranking.
‘Maintenance of law and order’, while crucial for a business environment, is a broader governance aspect and is not a specific, measured indicator within the defined scope of the Ease of Doing Business report.

The Ease of Doing Business report was published annually by the World Bank Group from 2003 to 2020. In 2021, the World Bank Group discontinued the report due to concerns about data integrity. While the report is no longer published, the components tested in this question were standard features of the index during its publication period.

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