Which of the following indicators used by Global Hunger Index for ranking countries?1. Undernourishment2. Child wasting3. Child stunting 4. Child mortality Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 2, 3 and 4 only

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: D

Notes:

The 14thGlobal Hunger Index (GHI) 2019 was released recently and it had ranked India a lowly 102 among the 117 countries it had mapped.

The GHI has been brought out almost every year by Welthungerhilfe (lately in partnerships with Concern Worldwide) since 2000.
A low score gets a country a higher ranking which implies a better performance.
The reason for mapping hunger is to ensure that the world achieves ―Zero Hunger by 2030 – one of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Four indicators of GHI –

Child Wasting (which reflects acute under nutrition)
Child Stunting (which reflects chronic under nutrition)
Child Mortality (which reflects both inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environment)

Source: The Hindu

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