15 Multiple Choice Questions on the Global Hunger Index 2023

1-What does GHI stand for in the Global Hunger Index? a. Global Health Indicator b. Global Hunger Index c. Global Hunger Indicator d. Global Health Index Answer: b. Global Hunger Index

2-Who publishes the Global Hunger Index annually? a. United Nations b. World Health Organization c. Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe d. UNICEF Answer: c. Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe

3-How is the GHI score calculated? a. On a 50-point scale b. On a 100-point scale c. On a 10-point scale d. On a 200-point scale Answer: b. On a 100-point scale

4-What is the best GHI score indicating no hunger? a. 50 b. 0 c. 25 d. 100 Answer: b. 0

5-Which organization is dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries? a. United Nations b. World Health Organization c. Concern Worldwide d. UNICEF Answer: c. Concern Worldwide

6-What are the indicators used to calculate each country’s GHI score? a. Poverty, education, health, and nutrition b. Undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality c. GDP, literacy rate, unemployment, and inflation d. Access to clean water, sanitation, education, and healthcare Answer: b. Undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting, and child mortality

7-What Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is related to child stunting and wasting rates? a. SDG 1.1 b. SDG 2.1 c. SDG 3.2 d. SDG 2.2 Answer: d. SDG 2.2

8-What is the GHI score for India in 2023? a. 18.3 b. 28.7 c. 35.5 d. 38.4 Answer: b. 28.7

9-According to the GHI 2023 report, which countries are among the top ranked (i.e., low level of hunger)? a. Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, China b. Yemen, Madagascar, Central African Republic c. India, United States, Brazil, Russia d. Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan Answer: a. Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Chile, China

10-What is the prevalence of undernourishment in India according to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 2023? a. 16.6% b. 35.5% c. 18.7% d. 3.1% Answer: a. 16.6%

11-What is the highest child wasting rate among all countries according to India’s NFHS 2019-21? a. 3.1% b. 16.6% c. 18.7% d. 35.5% Answer: c. 18.7%

12-What distinct conditions define a famine according to the UN? a. 10% of the population faces severe food shortages b. 30% of the population faces severe food shortages c. 20% of the population faces severe food shortages, acute child malnutrition rates exceed 30%, Two out of 10,000 people die from starvation or malnutrition-related diseases daily. d. 5% of the population faces severe food shortages Answer: c. 20% of the population faces severe food shortages, acute child malnutrition rates exceed 30%, Two out of 10,000 people die from starvation or malnutrition-related diseases daily.

13-What is a fundamental determinant of hunger in India? a. Climate change b. Socioeconomic disparities and poverty c. Gender equality d. Efficient agricultural practices Answer: b. Socioeconomic disparities and poverty

14-Which initiative focuses on addressing nutrition and safe food consumption in India? a. POSHAN Abhiyan (National Nutrition Mission) b. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme c. Mission Indradhanush d. National Food Security Act, 2013 Answer: a. POSHAN Abhiyan (National Nutrition Mission)

15-What is one of the initiatives to address hunger that focuses on pregnant and lactating women? a. Mission Indradhanush b. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana c. Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme d. National Food Security Act, 2013 Answer: b. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana