0.1 About the Index
0.1.1 Released by NITI Aayog.
0.1.2 Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2024 assesses export readiness of States and Union Territories (UTs).
0.1.3 First published in August 2020; 2024 is the 4th edition.

0.2 Objective & National Alignment
0.2.1 Supports India’s target of USD 1 trillion merchandise exports by 2030.
0.2.2 Aligned with Viksit Bharat @2047.
0.2.3 Focus on strengthening subnational export ecosystems (States and districts).

0.3 Framework & Structure
0.3.1 Four Pillars:
– Export Infrastructure
– Business Ecosystem
– Policy and Governance
– Export Performance
0.3.2 Expanded into 13 sub-pillars and 70 indicators.

0.4 Methodology
0.4.1 Indicator-based, data-driven assessment.
0.4.2 Uses official data from Central Ministries, State Governments, public institutions.
0.4.3 Indicators are normalised and aggregated with balanced weightages.

0.5 EPI 2024 Rankings – Large States
0.5.1 Maharashtra – Rank 1.
0.5.2 Tamil Nadu – Rank 2.
0.5.3 Gujarat – Rank 3.
0.5.4 Other high performers: Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab.

0.6 EPI 2024 Rankings – Small States / UTs
0.6.1 Uttarakhand – Rank 1.
0.6.2 Jammu & Kashmir – Rank 2.
0.6.3 Nagaland – Rank 3.
0.6.4 Other performers: Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Goa, Tripura.

0.7 Key Release Statement (Factual)
0.7.1 CEO B. V. R. Subrahmanyam highlighted the need for strong domestic foundations as India expands FTAs and EPAs.

0.8 Prelims Takeaways / Trap Areas
0.8.1 Rankings are category-wise, not a single all-India list.
0.8.2 Maharashtra leads among Large States.
0.8.3 Uttarakhand tops the Small States category.
0.8.4 EPI measures export preparedness, not only export volumes.