Public Affairs Index, 2021 | 05 Nov 2021

Why in News

  • In the recently released Public Appearances Index, 2021, Bihar has been ranked last in the category of large states in the growth/growth column.

Key Points

  • The Public Affairs Index is released by the Bangalore based think tank 'Public Affairs Centre'.
  • In this index, Bihar has been ranked 12th in the list of large states in the equity column, while Gujarat is at the first and Uttar Pradesh is at the last position.
  • In the category of large states in the growth/growth column, Bihar has got the last (18th) position, while Telangana is at the first position.
  • In the sustainability column, Bihar has been ranked 17th in the big states category, while Uttar Pradesh has been ranked 18th (last). Kerala is on the first rank.
  • In the overall ranking, Kerala has been ranked first and Tamil Nadu is at second place. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are at the last rank.