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 anemia 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:
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2017 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
National Nutrition Mission
- National Nutrition Mission is also known as the POSHAN Abhiyaan.
- POSHAN stands for Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition.
- It launched on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March 2018 from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan.
Objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission:
- To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers. So statement 1 is correct.
- To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls, and women. So statement 2 is correct.
- To improve maternal and child under-nutrition (children below 3 years) in 200 high burden districts.
Others points:
- There is no mention in the report to promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals, and unpolished rice. So statement 3 is incorrect.
- Also, there is no mention in the report to promote the consumption of poultry eggs. So statement 4 is incorrect.