Source: Mint
Context:
Institute for Economics and Peace releases Global Terrorism Index 2026
- Most affected country: Pakistan
- India’s rank: 13th
- Highlights changing global terrorism trends
What is Global Terrorism Index?
- Annual report measuring impact of terrorism across countries
- Published by Institute for Economics and Peace
- Score range:
- 0 → No impact
- 10 → Highest impact
Key Findings
Country Rankings
- Pakistan:
- Rank: 1
- Score: 8.574
- Deaths: 1,139
- Incidents: 1,045
- India:
- Rank: 13
- Score: 6.428
Most Affected Countries
- Burkina Faso – Rank 2
- Niger – Rank 3
- Nigeria – Rank 4
- Mali – Rank 5
METHODOLOGY
- Based on composite score using:
- Number of incidents
- Deaths
- Injuries
- Property damage
DATA
- Score range: 0 to 10
- Pakistan highest impact in 2026
- India ranked 13th
- Global deaths decreased by 28%
Important For:
- UPSC Prelims (Reports and Indices)
- UPSC Mains GS Paper 3 (Internal Security)
- State PCS Exams
- CAPF / CDS Exams
MCQs
Q.1) Global Terrorism Index is released by:
[1] United Nations
[2] World Bank
[3] Institute for Economics and Peace
[4] IMF
[5] Interpol
Answer: [3]
Q.2) GTI score ranges between:
[1] 0 to 5
[2] 1 to 10
[3] 0 to 10
[4] 10 to 100
[5] 0 to 100
Answer: [3]
Q.3) India’s rank in GTI 2026 is:
[1] 10
[2] 11
[3] 12
[4] 13
[5] 14
Answer: [4]
Q.4) Which country ranked first in GTI 2026?
[1] Nigeria
[2] Mali
[3] Pakistan
[4] Niger
[5] Burkina Faso
Answer: [3]
Q.5) GTI measures:
[1] Economic growth
[2] Climate change
[3] Impact of terrorism
[4] Population growth
[5] Trade
Answer: [3]
