Disadvantaged Groups & Gender Equality
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Consider the following statements regarding recently released global indices and international current affairs:
- 1. The 'Global Gender Gap Report', released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), evaluates various countries based on four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.
- 2. The 'World Press Freedom Index' is published by the organization 'Reporters Without Borders', in which the assessment of press freedom is based on indicators such as political context, legal framework, and economic security.
- 3. The 'Human Development Index (HDI)', released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), completely ignores the level of per capita income and includes only life expectancy and expected years of schooling.
- 4. In the calculation of the 'Global Hunger Index', along with child malnutrition, child mortality, and child stunting, the country's total agricultural productivity and food grain export data are also included as a major component.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are completely correct?
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Statements 1 and 2 are completely correct. The 'Global Gender Gap Report' published by the World Economic Forum measures the gender gap based on four key pillars: Economic Participation, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.
The 'World Press Freedom Index' is published by 'Reporters Without Borders', which evaluates political, economic, legislative, social, and safety contexts.
- Statement 3 is incorrect because the Human Development Index (HDI) includes per capita Gross National Income (GNI) along with life expectancy and education.
- Statement 4 is incorrect because the Global Hunger Index includes undernourishment, wasting, stunting, and child mortality, not agricultural productivity or exports.
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