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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 1, 2 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe Global Hunger Index (GHI) scores are based on four indicators across three dimensions:
- Undernourishment (inadequate food supply)
- Child stunting (low height for age, reflecting chronic undernutrition)
- Child wasting (low weight for height, reflecting acute undernutrition)
- Child mortality (under-five mortality rate, reflecting inadequate nutrition and unhealthy environments). Hence, all three given options are indicators.
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