Bihar

• 05 Nov 2021

Public Affairs Index, 2021

Why in News

• In the recently released Public Appearances Index, 2021, Bihar has been ranked last in the category of large states in the growth/growth column.

Key Points

• The Public Affairs Index is released by the Bangalore based think tank 'Public Affairs Centre'.
• In this index, Bihar has been ranked 12^th in the list of large states in the equity column, while Gujarat is at the first and Uttar Pradesh is at the last position.
• In the category of large states in the growth/growth column, Bihar has got the last (18th) position, while Telangana is at the first position.
• In the sustainability column, Bihar has been ranked 17^th in the big states category, while Uttar Pradesh has been ranked 18^th (last). Kerala is on the first rank.
• In the overall ranking, Kerala has been ranked first and Tamil Nadu is at second place. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are at the last rank.