NITI Aayog releases Export Preparedness Index 2024
What happened
- NITI Aayog released the Export Preparedness Index 2024, the 4th edition; the first came out in August 2020 [PIB].
Background
- EPI ranks states and UTs on policy, business ecosystem, export infrastructure and export performance.
Why it matters
- States set the ground rules for exports. The index pushes some competition between them.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-01-14): NITI Aayog released the Export Preparedness Index 2024, the 4th edition; the first came out in August 2020.
- States set the ground rules for exports. The index pushes some competition between them.
Quotable data pointNITI Aayog released the Export Preparedness Index 2024, the 4th edition.
PIB: NITI: Export Preparedness Index 2024, 14 Jan 2026
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: EPI publisher.
Practice MCQs
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Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Edition
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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First edition
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: NITI: Export Preparedness Index 2024, 14 Jan 2026
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