GS PrelimsGovernance and social sectorWelfare Schemes of Government in Health2017

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 only

B

1, 2 and 3 only

C

1, 2 and 4 only

D

3 and 4 only

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Statement 1 is correct. A major objective of the National Nutrition Mission (now POSHAN Abhiyaan) is to create awareness regarding malnutrition and its prevention among key target groups, including pregnant women and lactating mothers. 2. Statement 2 is correct. The Mission explicitly aims to reduce the prevalence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls, and women (including pregnant and lactating). 3. Statement 3 is incorrect. While promoting dietary diversity and healthy eating habits is encouraged, the specific promotion of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice is not listed as a primary, distinct objective of the National Nutrition Mission itself. The focus is broader on nutritional outcomes like stunting, wasting, underweight, and anaemia. 4. Statement 4 is incorrect. Similar to statement 3, while eggs are a source of nutrition, the specific promotion of poultry eggs consumption is not a stated central objective of the Mission. 5. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 represent the core objectives of the National Nutrition Mission.

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