2. Points to be covered Introduction to EoDB Benefits of EODB Index
India’s performance in EoDB Index
Areas where there is a need for improvement
How effective are these rankings?

3. Introduction to EoDB

4. Benefits of EoDB Index
Perception/image of the country in the global market
Attracting investments
Effectiveness of reforms
Areas where there is a need of reforms

5. India’s performance in EoDB
Parameter / Area
Reforms
Construction Permits
Time and cost reduced, new systems to issue permits
Cross Border Trade
Time taken by importers reduced from 264 hrs to 97 hrs & for exporters from 106 to 66 hrs
Starting Business
Time taken reduced from 30 days to 17 days
Registering a property
69 days and 8% cost
Paying taxes
Time taken has increased from 214 hrs to hrs

6. India’s performance in EoDBR 2019

7. Areas where there is a need for improvement
Time taken to start a business is still high
Stabilization of GST and IBC
Enforcement of contracts
Land acquisition
Supporting infrastructure such as logistics
Global manufacturing index

8. How effective are these rankings?
Ranking does not reflect any kind of connection with growth of the respective country

9. How effective are these rankings?
Ranking does not reflect any kind of connection with FDI inflows into the respective country

10. How effective are these rankings?
These consider only small and medium sized enterprises
Only two cities covered – Mumbai and New Delhi
Change in methodology of calculation
Ranking just shows comparison amongst the countries
It doesn't take into consideration various important macro-economic parameters
Is it a race for deregulation?

11. Question 1
Which of the following publishes the Ease of Doing Business report
IMF
WTO
WEF UN

12. Question 2 Consider the following statements
India stands at 77th position in 15th edition of EoDBR
India is one of the ten countries with most improvement in the recently published EoDB report. Some other countries with such distinction are China, Djibouti, Kenya, Togo
Choose the correct option
Only 1 is true
Only 2 is true
Both are true
Both are false

13. Question 3 Consider the following statements regarding EoDBR
The ease of doing business report 2019 has evaluated 190 countries
India stands at 77th rank as per the latest report
In case of India, it covers experience of all the registered entities under companies act
Choose the right option
Only 2 is true
1 and 2 are true
2 and 3 are true
1, 2 and 3 are true

14. Descriptive Questions
The improvement in the EoDB rankings must be byproduct rather than the target of public policy – Explain (250 words)
Though India is one of the top performers in the recently published EoDBR, there is still a long way to go before it really becomes easy to do business in India – Elaborate (250 words)

15. Parameter / Area
Reforms
Construction Permits
Time and cost reduced, new systems to issue permits
Cross Border Trade
Time taken by importers reduced from 264 hrs to 97 hrs
And for exporters from 106 to 66 hrs
Starting Business
Time taken reduced from 30 days to 17 days
Registering a property
69 days and 8% cost
Paying taxes
Time taken has increased from 214 hrs to hrs