UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report? 1. Undernourishment 2. Child stunting 3. Child mortality Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 1 and 3 only

Answer

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

The Global Hunger Index, computed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), uses undernourishment, child wasting/stunting, and child mortality as its component indicators.

Topics: global hunger index (ifpri), hunger and nutrition indices, indian economy, indices and reports