Economy
2017
Government Schemes
Poverty and Unemployment

Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?

  1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
  2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and
  3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
  4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

D.3 and 4 only
B.1, 2 and 3 only
A.1 and 2 only
C.1, 2 and 4 only

Correct Answer: Option A

The National Nutrition Mission (NNM), also known as Poshan Abhiyaan, aims to improve the nutritional status of children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

Key objectives include:

  1. Creating awareness related to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
  2. Reducing the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls, and women.

Statements 3 and 4 are incorrect as the official documents do not explicitly mention the promotion of millets, coarse cereals, unpolished rice, or poultry eggs.

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is correct. Statements 3 and 4 are not correct. Hence, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

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