World Press Freedom Index 2020

IN NEWS:

• India has dropped two places in the Global Press Freedom Index, 2020.

GLOBAL PRESS FREEDOM INDEX, 2020:

• The index is published by Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) or Reporters Without Borders, an independent NGO.
• Norway is ranked first in the index. India is ranked 142^nd out of 180 countries.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Which of the following agency publishes the ‘Global Press Freedom Index’:

1. Google News Initiative
2. Reporters Without Borders
3. International Press Institute
4. United Press International

Answer to Prelims question