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World Bank B-READY to assess India in 2026

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: World Bank B-READY to assess India in 2026 (GS3 · Economy, 10 February 2026)

What happened

  • The World Bank’s B-READY assessment will cover India in 2026; DPIIT launched a Business Reforms Action Plan [PIB].

Background

  • India ranked 63rd in the last Doing Business report (2019) [PIB].

Why it matters

  • B-READY looks at regulation and public services, not just paperwork counts.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance

  1. As per PIB (2026-02-10): the World Bank's B-READY assessment will cover India in 2026; DPIIT launched a Business Reforms Action Plan.
  2. B-READY looks at regulation and public services, not just paperwork counts.
Quotable data point

The World Bank's B-READY assessment will cover India in 2026.

PIB: B-READY, 10 Feb 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: B-READY.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

India's last Doing Business rank (2019)

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: B-READY, 10 Feb 2026

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