{"id":1879,"date":"2024-03-30T01:08:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T19:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1879"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:09:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:39:30","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-is-are-the-indicator-indicators-used-by-ifpri-to-compute-the-global-hunger-index-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-is-are-the-indicator-indicators-used-by-ifpri-to-compute-the-global-hunger-index-report","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Which of the following is\/are the indicator\/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undernourishment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child stunting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child mortality<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(c) 1, 2 and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"global-hunger-index-ghi\"><strong>Global Hunger Index (GHI)<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/global-hunger-index-upsc\/\">Global Hunger Index (GHI)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a peer-reviewed report, published on an annual basis by\u00a0<strong>Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Concern Worldwide<\/strong>&nbsp;is an<strong>&nbsp;international humanitarian organization<\/strong>&nbsp;dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world\u2019s poorest countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welthungerhilfe is a&nbsp;<strong>private aid organization in Germany.<\/strong>&nbsp;It was established in&nbsp;<strong>1962,<\/strong>&nbsp;as the German section of the<strong>&nbsp;\u201cFreedom from Hunger Campaign\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The GHI is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at\u00a0<strong>global, regional, and national levels,<\/strong>\u00a0reflecting multiple dimensions of hunger over time.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The GHI score is calculated on a 100-point scale reflecting the severity of hunger \u2013&nbsp;<strong>0 is the best score (implies no hunger) and 100 is the worst.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Calculation:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each country\u2019s GHI score is calculated based on a formula that combines\u00a0<strong>four indicators<\/strong>\u00a0that together capture the\u00a0<strong>multidimensional nature of hunger:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Undernourishment:<\/strong>&nbsp;The share of the population whose caloric intake is insufficient;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Child Stunting:<\/strong>&nbsp;The share of children under the age of five who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic undernutrition;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Child Wasting:<\/strong>&nbsp;The share of children under the age of five who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute undernutrition; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Child Mortality:<\/strong>&nbsp;The share of children who die before their fifth birthday, reflecting in part the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indian Government Initiatives to Address Hunger:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eat Right India Movement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POSHAN Abhiyan(National Nutrition Mission)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mid-day Meal (MDM) scheme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Food Security Act, 2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mission Indradhanush<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PM Garib Kalyan Yojna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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