What was India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2019?
A. 136th
B. 138th
C. 140th
D. 142nd
Answer:C
What was India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2019?
A. 136th B. 138th C. 140th D. 142nd
Explanation: International NGO, Reporters without Borders has released the World Press Freedom Index 2019. The index is based on the assessment of the countries’ press freedom records in the previous year. The report is partly based on a questionnaire which asks questions about pluralism, media independence, environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and infrastructure. The World Press Freedom Index 2019′, topped by Norway which is followed by Finland, Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark. India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 140th out of 180 countries and the report indicates an increased sense of hostility towards journalists across the world, with violent attacks in India leading to at least six Indian journalists being killed in the line of their work last year.