Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the V-Dem Democracy Report? 1. The V-Dem Institute is based at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. 2. The 2025 report reclassified India from an electoral autocracy to an electoral democracy.

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A) 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the V-Dem Institute is located at the University of Gothenburg. Statement 2 is incorrect because the 2025 report continued to classify India as an electoral autocracy, a status it has held in V-Dem indices since 2017.

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