Economy
2017
Government Schemes
Poverty and Unemployment
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 anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and
- 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:
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:
- Creating awareness related to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
- 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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