Global Indices — Set 6

Correct Answer: B. Life expectancy at birth

• **Life expectancy at birth** = This is the primary indicator used in the Human Development Index (HDI) to measure the health dimension of human development. • **Three** — The HDI measures a country's development across three fundamental dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Infant mortality rate: While a health indicator, it's not the primary one for HDI's health component; Number of hospital beds: Represents health infrastructure, not the direct outcome used; Doctor to patient ratio: An indicator of health service availability, not the main health outcome for HDI.

Correct Answer: A. Reporters Without Borders

• **Reporters Without Borders** = Also known as 'Reporters Sans Frontières' (RSF), this organization publishes the annual 'World Press Freedom Index'. • **180 countries** — The index ranks around 180 countries based on the level of freedom available to journalists. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Amnesty International: Focuses on broader human rights issues globally; UNESCO: A UN agency, but does not publish this specific press freedom index; Committee to Protect Journalists: An advocate for press freedom, not the publisher of this ranking.

Correct Answer: B. Very clean

• **Very clean** = A score of **100** on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) indicates that a country is perceived as very clean. • **0 to 100** — The CPI ranks countries on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean) based on perceived public sector corruption. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Highly corrupt: This represents a score of 0 on the CPI scale; Moderate corruption: Would be a score in the middle range of the scale; Non-transparent: While related, a score of 100 specifically means 'very clean', implying transparency.

Correct Answer: B. World Economic Forum

• **World Economic Forum** = The World Economic Forum (WEF) annually releases the 'Global Gender Gap Report'. • **Four** — The report benchmarks gender-based gaps in four key areas: Economic Participation, Educational Attainment, Health, and Political Empowerment. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: UN Women: Works for gender equality but does not publish this specific report; World Bank: A financial institution with a broader development focus; IMF: Specializes in global monetary cooperation and financial stability.

Correct Answer: A. Welthungerhilfe

• **Welthungerhilfe** = This German non-governmental organization is a co-publisher of the Global Hunger Index (GHI), along with Concern Worldwide. • **Four** — The GHI measures hunger using four key indicators: undernourishment, child wasting, child stunting, and child mortality. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: FAO: A UN agency, contributes data but is not the primary publisher of GHI; World Food Programme: A UN humanitarian organization providing food assistance; IFPRI: Was formerly a co-publisher but is no longer listed as current.

Correct Answer: B. World Intellectual Property Organization

• **World Intellectual Property Organization** = WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes the protection of intellectual property worldwide. • **1967** — WIPO was established in 1967, and it co-publishes the influential Global Innovation Index (GII). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: World Investment and Policy Organization: An incorrect expansion; World International Patent Office: Incorrect, WIPO covers broader IP beyond just patents; World Industrial Production Organization: Not the correct full form of the acronym.

Correct Answer: B. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

• **UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network** = The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) publishes the 'World Happiness Report'. • **Six** — The report identifies six key factors contributing to national happiness: GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: WHO: Primarily a global health organization; UNESCO: Focuses on education, science, and culture; World Bank: A financial institution providing loans and aid to developing countries.

Correct Answer: B. World Economic Forum

• **World Economic Forum** = The World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes the 'Global Competitiveness Report' annually. • **12 pillars** — The report assesses countries based on 12 pillars of competitiveness that determine productivity and long-term economic growth. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: International Trade Centre: Focuses on trade development support for developing countries; WTO: Governs international trade, not an index publisher for competitiveness; OECD: An intergovernmental economic organization, but WEF publishes this report.

Correct Answer: A. Yale University

• **Yale University** = The Environment Performance Index (EPI) is produced by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. • **32 indicators** — The EPI ranks countries based on 32 performance indicators across environmental health and ecosystem vitality. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: UNEP: A UN program with a broad environmental mandate, but not the EPI producer; Greenpeace: An environmental activist NGO, not an index publisher; World Resources Institute: A global research organization, but not the primary producer of the EPI.

Correct Answer: B. Institute for Economics and Peace

• **Institute for Economics and Peace** = The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), headquartered in Sydney, Australia, releases the 'Global Peace Index' (GPI). • **163 states** — The GPI ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Amnesty International: Focuses on human rights, not this specific peace index; SIPRI: Researches conflict and armaments, but does not publish the GPI; International Peace Bureau: An international peace organization, but IEP is the publisher of this index.