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 anaemia 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:
Options:
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) 3 and 4
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Answer:
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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