UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2017

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    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 women.
    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:

    A)  1 and 2

    B)         1, 2 and 3  

    C)  1, 2 and 4        

    D)         3 and 4

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Exp. [a] The key objectives of National Nutrition Mission are as under: To create awareness relating to malnutrition amongst pregnant woman. lactating mothers, promote healthy lactating practices and importance of balanced nutrition; To improve  maternal and child under-nutrition in 200 high burdened districts and to prevent and reduce the nutrition prevalent among children below 3 years; To reduce incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.


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