With reference to the Global Hunger Index GHI consider the following statements 1 The Index is prepa...........

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With reference to the Global Hunger Index (GHI), consider the following statements:

1. The Index is prepared by the Action Against Hunger International.

2. The key indicators in the index include — undernourishment, child mortality,

child wasting and child stunting.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is Incorrect. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Statement 2 is Correct. Global Hunger Index (GHI) is determined for four indicators:
? UNDERNOURISHMENT: the share of the population that is undernourished (i.e whose caloric intake is insufficient);
CHILD WASTING: the share of children under the age of five who are wasted (i.e. who have low weight for their height, reflecting acute under nutrition);
? CHILD STUNTING: the share of children under the age of five who are stunted (i.e. who have low height for their age, reflecting chronic under nutrition); and
? CHILD MORTALITY: the mortality rate of children under the age of five (in part, a reflection of the fatal mix of inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments).