Freedom in the world report, 2021

About the index:

• This report was published by Freedom House, a U.S.-based organization (NGO) that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights.
• This report is titled as Titled as “Democracy Under Siege” and has claimed that India’s status has declined from “free” country to “partly free”.
• It rates people’s access to political rights and civil liberties in 210 countries and territories and classifies them as “free”, “partly free” or “not free”.
• The Indicators used are Electoral process, political pluralism and participation, government functioning, Freedom of expression and belief, associational and organisational rights, rule of law, personal autonomy and individual rights.

Prelims Question

Freedom in the world report, 2021 has been published by:
(a)Amnesty international
(b)Civil Rights Defenders
(c)Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF)
(d)Freedom House

Answer to the Prelims Question