National Nutrition Mission - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   The key objectives of National Nutrition Mission are

1) Prevent and reduce the under-nutrition prevalent among children below 3 years
2) Reduce incidence of anaemia among women
3) Improve maternal under-nutrition

a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
There are two components of the National Nutrition Mission as follows:

1. Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign against malnutrition
2. Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Programme
The key objectives of these programmes are as under:

  • To create awareness relating to malnutrition amongst pregnant women, 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 under-nutrition prevalent among children below 3 years;
  • To reduce incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.

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