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According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, which risk emerged as the top concern in its annual risks perception survey?

World Economic Forum की Global Risks Report 2026 के अनुसार annual risks perception survey में कौन-सा risk top concern बनकर उभरा?

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Armed conflictArmed conflict

Economic confrontation between nationsNations के बीच economic confrontation

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Extreme weatherExtreme weather

Artificial Intelligence governanceArtificial Intelligence governance

Correct Answerसही उत्तर

B. Economic confrontation between nationsB. Nations के बीच economic confrontation

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is economic confrontation between nations.
The World Economic Forum released the Global Risks Report 2026 in January 2026.
According to the source, the report describes the contemporary period as an 'Age of Competition'.
This phrase reflects an environment in which economic tools are increasingly used as instruments of geopolitical rivalry.
The source specifically identifies sanctions, tariffs and investment controls as examples of such tools.
Economic confrontation between nations became the top concern in the WEF's annual risks perception survey, replacing armed conflict.
Examples cited include rising tariffs, greater scrutiny of foreign investment and tighter controls over strategic resources.
The source also refers to US 'America first' policies as contributing to higher global trading tariffs and greater US-China tensions, particularly over critical minerals.
Environmental risks show an interesting time-horizon difference in the report.
Extreme weather and pollution declined in perceived importance over the next two years but remained among the leading concerns over a ten-year horizon.
Artificial Intelligence governance displays a similar but even more striking difference.
According to the source, concerns regarding AI governance ranked only 30th in the short term but rose to fifth position in the long term, reflecting fears over employment impacts and broader social harm.
Thus, the report indicates a shift in immediate risk perception away from direct violence and conflict and toward economic and technological challenges.
For examinations, remember the key associations: Global Risks Report 2026 → World Economic Forum → January 2026 → 'Age of Competition' → economic confrontation top concern → armed conflict replaced → sanctions, tariffs, investment controls and resource controls as tools of rivalry.
Also remember AI governance: 30th short term, 5th long term.
Therefore option B is correct.

सही उत्तर nations के बीच economic confrontation है। World Economic Forum ने January 2026 में Global Risks Report 2026 release की। Source के अनुसार report current era को 'Age of Competition' के रूप में describe करती है। इसका अर्थ है कि geopolitical rivalry में traditional military tools के साथ economic instruments का use भी increasingly important हो रहा है। Source sanctions, tariffs और investment controls को ऐसे economic tools के examples के रूप में mention करता है। WEF annual risks perception survey में economic confrontation between nations top concern बन गया और उसने armed conflict को replace किया। Rising tariffs, foreign investment पर stricter checks और strategic resources पर tighter controls economic confrontation के examples हैं। Source US की 'America first' policies को higher global trading tariffs और US-China tensions से भी connect करता है, विशेष रूप से critical minerals के context में। Environmental risks के बारे में report interesting time-horizon difference बताती है। Extreme weather और pollution next two years के लिए perceived importance में नीचे आए, लेकिन 10-year horizon पर top concerns बने रहे। AI governance में difference और भी clear है। Source के अनुसार short-term ranking में AI governance concern 30th था, लेकिन long-term में 5th position तक rise करता है। इसके पीछे jobs और social harm से जुड़े fears बताए गए हैं। Overall report immediate violence और armed conflict से attention shift होकर economic और technological challenges की ओर जाने का संकेत देती है। Exam revision: Global Risks Report 2026 → WEF → January 2026 → Age of Competition → top concern economic confrontation → armed conflict replaced → sanctions + tariffs + investment controls + resource controls। AI governance → short term 30th, long term 5th। इसलिए option B सही है।