Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021

Current Context: The Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 was released. It is framed by London-based Economist Impact and sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.

• India is ranked at 71st position in the index with a score of 57.2 points.
• The 1st position is marked by Ireland.
• The 2nd and 3rd positions are marked by Australia and UK respectively.
• The index measures the factors which impact food insecurity around the world.
• It considers 4 parameters and 58 unique food security indicators to give ranking to the countries.
• The parameters are: affordability, availability, quality and safety, and natural resources and resilience.
• India’s rank in each parameter: 80th (affordability), 29th (availability), 74th (quality and safety), and 40th (natural resources and resilience).

Question: 

Q.1 What is the rank of India in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021?
a. 58th
b. 97th
c. 71st
d. 41st