Governance Indices MCQ — 2 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: The CPI is published annually by Transparency International (Berlin-based NGO). Statement 2 is incorrect: A HIGHER score on the CPI indicates LOWER perceived corruption (100 = very clean, 0 = highly corrupt). Statement 3 is correct: The 2025 global average fell to 42, the lowest since CPI tracking began in 1995, indicating worsening global corruption.

Explanation

India ranked 96th out of 180 countries in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025, with a score of 38 — below the global average of 42. Denmark topped the index with a score of 90. The CPI 2025 recorded the lowest global average since the index began in 1995, with more than two-thirds of countries scoring below 50.