<h1 class="ql-align-center">Global Innovation Index 2021</h1> <h2>Context:</h2> <ul><li>India has climbed 2 spots and has been ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index 2021 rankings.</li></ul> <h2>About:</h2> <ul><li>The Global Innovation Index (GII) is launched by the&nbsp;World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations.&nbsp;</li></ul> <ul><li>It is published by&nbsp;Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, in partnership with other organisations and institutions</li></ul>﻿<ul><li>GII is&nbsp;based on both subjective and objective data&nbsp;derived from several sources which include&nbsp;the International Telecommunication Union, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum.</li><li> </li><li>The index was started in 2007&nbsp;by INSEAD and World Business, a British magazine.</li></ul> <ul><li>This index is used to compare countries by their level of innovation by corporates and government officials.&nbsp;</li></ul> <ul><li>Consistent improvement in the ranking of GII&nbsp;is the sign of a vibrant start-up ecosystem, knowledge capital, and the amazing work done by the public and private research organizations.</li></ul> <img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/62812965-4b0e-11ec-82b0-9d2af53a8eac.png">