Question

What was the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index 2023?

• A. 111 and ‘Serious’
• B. 107 and ‘Severe’
• C. 101 and ‘Moderate’
• D. 84 and ‘Severe’

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

• India ranked 111th out of 125 countries in this year's Global Hunger Index 2023.

• Earlier, India was ranked 107th out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022.

• The Global Hunger Index is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.

• The scores are based on the values of four component indicators: undernourishment based on caloric intake, child (under age five) stunting based on height, child (under age five) wasting based on weight, and child mortality (before age five).