Q. With reference to Henley Passport Index, consider the following statements:
1. It is the ranking of world’s passport according to the number of destinations their holders can visit without a prior visa.
2. Ranking is based on data provided by International Air Transport Association.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: Henley Passport Index (HPI) was started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index (HVRI) and was modified and renamed in January 2018. The index ranks the passports of countries according to the number of destinations their holders can visit without a prior visa.
Statement 2 is correct: The rankings are based on the analysis of data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Source: World’s most powerful passports as per Henley’s Index; India at 90th spot
