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Global Hunger Index Indicators

Curr. AffairsInternational Development IndicesStatement-basedEasyStatic

Question

Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?

1Undernourishment
2Child stunting
3Child mortality

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1.

    Undernourishment

  2. 2.

    Child stunting

  3. 3.

    Child mortality

Options

a

1 only

b

2 and 3 only

c

1, 2 and 3

Answer
d

1 and 3 only

Explanation

The Global Hunger Index (GHI), computed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), uses four key indicators: prevalence of undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality. All three statements mentioned in the question are correct. Undernourishment measures the share of the population that is calorie-deficient, child stunting reflects long-term malnutrition, and child mortality reflects the overall well-being and nutrition status of a population. These three are core indicators used in calculating the GHI report. > Mnemonic: GHI uses four pillars - Undernourishment, Stunting, Wasting, and child Mortality (USW+M). Answer: c.

Question details

Year

2016

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q2

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

International Development Indices

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

Current Affairs 2015-2016

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