Global Indices — Set 5

Correct Answer: C. Portulans Institute

• **Portulans Institute** = This institute now publishes the 'Network Readiness Index' (NRI). • **Information and communications technology** — The index ranks countries based on their ability to exploit opportunities from this. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [World Economic Forum]: It previously co-published the NRI, but Portulans Institute now publishes it; [ITU]: It's the International Telecommunication Union, but does not publish this specific index; [Gartner]: It's a research and advisory company, but not the publisher of the NRI.

Correct Answer: D. United Nations University

• **United Nations University (UNU)** = This entity, through its SCYCLE program, publishes the 'Global e-Waste Monitor'. • **Electronic waste** — The report provides comprehensive data on the global generation and management of this specific type of waste. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [UNEP]: It's involved in environmental issues, but UNU publishes this specific monitor; [WHO]: It's the World Health Organization, not the publisher of an e-waste monitor; [Greenpeace]: It's an environmental advocacy group, but not the publisher of this specific report.

Correct Answer: C. Low weight for height

• **Low weight for height** = This is the definition of 'child wasting', an indicator used in the Global Hunger Index. • **Acute undernutrition** — Wasting indicates this condition, often resulting from recent and severe weight loss. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Low height for age]: This defines 'stunting', which indicates chronic undernutrition, not wasting; [Low weight for age]: This refers to 'underweight', which is a broader indicator encompassing both stunting and wasting; [High BMI for age]: This would typically indicate overweight or obesity, not undernutrition or wasting.

Correct Answer: D. Economist Impact

• **Economist Impact** = This part of The Economist Group publishes the 'Global Food Security Index'. • **Affordability, availability, and quality** — The index evaluates food security across these key dimensions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [FAO]: It's the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, which deals with food security but does not publish this specific index; [Cargill]: It's a global food corporation, not a publisher of an independent food security index; [World Food Programme]: It's the food-assistance branch of the UN, focused on combating hunger, but doesn't publish this index.

Correct Answer: C. International Labour Organization

• **International Labour Organization (ILO)** = This body publishes the 'World Social Protection Report'. • **Universal social protection coverage** — The report monitors progress towards achieving this as part of the SDGs. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [World Bank]: It provides financial and technical assistance, but ILO publishes this report on social protection; [UNDP]: It's the United Nations Development Programme, focused on development, but not the publisher of this specific report; [WHO]: It's the World Health Organization, focused on health, not social protection systems reports.

Correct Answer: D. Tax Justice Network

• **Tax Justice Network** = This organization publishes the 'Financial Secrecy Index', which ranks jurisdictions based on their financial secrecy. • **Biennially** — The index is updated every two years to assess global financial secrecy and illicit financial flows. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: OECD: Focuses on international economic cooperation; Financial Action Task Force: Sets standards to combat money laundering; IMF: Works to foster global monetary cooperation.

Correct Answer: B. Mercer

• **Mercer** = This firm, in collaboration with the CFA Institute, publishes the Global Pension Index. • **Annually** — The index compares retirement income systems across the world based on adequacy, sustainability, and integrity. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Deloitte: A professional services network, not directly associated with this index; KPMG: Another 'Big Four' firm, not involved in this report; EY: A global professional services organization, not a publisher of this pension index.

Correct Answer: B. European Cancer Leagues

• **European Cancer Leagues** = The Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) publishes the Tobacco Control Scale. • **European countries** — This scale ranks countries based on their implementation of tobacco control policies. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: WHO: A global health agency, but doesn't publish this specific European scale; FDA: A U.S. regulatory agency; Red Cross: A humanitarian movement, not involved in policy ranking.

Correct Answer: B. International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

• **International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)** = This confederation releases the Global Rights Index, which ranks countries on labor rights. • **1 to 5** — The index ranks countries on a scale of 1 to 5 based on their adherence to worker protections. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: ILO: A UN agency, but ITUC publishes this specific index on labor rights; Amnesty International: Focuses on broader human rights issues; Human Rights Watch: Also covers broader human rights, not specifically this labor index.

Correct Answer: A. IQAir

• **IQAir** = This Swiss air quality technology company releases the 'World Air Quality Report' based on PM2.5 data. • **Thousands** — The report aggregates data from thousands of monitoring stations globally to identify most and least polluted areas. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: WHO: A global health authority, but doesn't publish this specific report; UNEP: A UN program with a broader environmental mandate; WMO: Focuses on meteorology and climate, not this specific air quality report.