Question
UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:
Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
- To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- To reduce the incidence of anemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
- To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
- To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1: 1 and 2 only
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- National Nutrition Mission also known as POSHAN Abhiyaan, has broadly two components, i.e Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns to spread awareness against malnutrition and multi-sectoral nutrition programmes to fight anemia with targeted focus on adolescent girls and women in child bearing age . So, points 1 and 2 are correct.
- To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice and to promote the consumption of poultry eggs are not the objectives of the National Nutrition Mission. So, points 3 and 4 are not correct.
Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.
Subject: Economics | Economic Schemes and Policies
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