UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:

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:

Explanation: 

• The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels. The index was initially published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
  
  
• It is at present released by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, Non-Government Organizations from Ireland and Germany respectively. GHI scores are calculated based on a formula combining the following four indicators. These indicators capture the multidimensional nature of hunger:
  
  • Undernourishment: the share of the population that is undernourished, reflecting insufficient caloric intake. So, point 1 is correct.
  • Child stunting: the share of children under the age of five who are stunted (low height-for-age), reflecting chronic undernutrition. So, point 2 is correct.
  • Child wasting: the share of children under the age of five who are wasted (low weight-for-height), reflecting acute undernutrition.
  • Child mortality: the mortality rate of children under the age of five. So, point 3 is correct.
    
    

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | Miscellaneous(pol)