The first edition of the index was released in October 2019.
It was developed on the lines of Global Innovation Index.
Under the index, the states and union territories have been divided into 17 Major States, 10 North-East and Hill States and 9 City States and Union Territories for effectively comparing their performance.
Karnataka retained its position as the most innovative major state in the country.
It was followed by Maharashtra at second place and Tamil Nadu at third place.
Bihar was ranked the last in the index.
Himachal Pradesh topped among the North East/ Hilly states.