NFSA, Mid Day Meal - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which states have been requested by the Union government to encourage supply of free milk in the Mid Day Meal to school children?

a. Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
b. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand
c. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
d. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan

Explanation:
On 25 June 2015 Union Government requested the Chief Ministers of Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan to encourage supply of free milk in the Mid Day Meal to school children. The decision was made in a review meeting in which it was found that the State Milk Federations of these states have surplus stock of skimmed milk powder. At present, two states Karnataka (under project Ksheerabhagya started in 2012-13) and Madhya Pradesh provides free milk products to school children under the Mid Day Meal scheme.

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