According to the Index that is compiled by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), India has re-entered the list of top 100 most generous countries, by occupying the 91st rank as opposed to the earlier 106th.
"India has a fabulous tradition and culture of giving and it is great news that India is becoming more generous over time. People generously stepped up to help after the devastating Tamil Nadu floods and the Nepal earthquake.
Even though, overall India has climbed up the global CAF WGI to rank just above Pakistan and Bangladesh, it still scores significantly lower than some of its neighbours like Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal.
In an impressive finding, the number of Indians helping a stranger, giving money and volunteering their time is more than any other country.
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The index recorded the number of people who helped a stranger in the past month, volunteered their time or gave money to a good cause, to reveal the results.
This year 148,000 people in 140 countries were surveyed as part of the Gallup World Poll, an ongoing research project carried out in more than 140 countries in 2015.
Other findings include Africa being the continent with the highest increase in generosity in the past year.
Also, high levels of giving in Iraq and Libya despite bloody conflicts, and Nepal, indicate disasters and adversity continue to inspire acts of generosity.
"The generosity of people, even in countries suffering from disaster and turmoil, is truly humbling. In every county, people have this in-built desire to give and help others.
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