CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -According to data released on Wednesday, Meghalaya has the highest number of stunted children (46.5%), followed by Bihar (42.9%). Assam, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have stunted children higher than the national average of 35.5%.

Detailed explanation-2: -NFHS-4 found 43.8 percent of ST children under the age of five were stunted, 27.4 were wasted and 45.3 are underweight.

Detailed explanation-3: -India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022 with its child wasting rate at 19.3 percent, being the highest in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the report of the NITI Aayog (Nourishing India: National Nutrition Strategy), five districts in Karnataka - Ballari, Bagalkot, Kopal, Kalaburagi and Yadgir are located among the 100 poor performing districts with very high levels of stunting.