CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Poshan Abhiyaan was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 8th March, 2018 in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. The focus of Abhiyaan is to lay emphasis on nutritional status of adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from 0-6 years age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Poshan Abhiyaan, also known as the National Nutrition Mission (NNM), was launched in 2018 (although the programme was being implemented in 2017) by the Government of India with the aim of tackling the malnutrition problem prevalent in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Gujarat. Gujarat government has launched ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ to eradicate malnutrition in 2018. ‘Poshan Abhiyan’ is a statewide mission to eradicate malnutrition among children by providing them nutritious food through Anganwadi centres.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was launched on March 8, 2018, with the aim of providing good nutrition to children under 6 years of age, pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent Girls. Since then, it’s been celebrated in the month of September every year and this year India is celebrating the fifth Rashtriya Poshan Maah.

Detailed explanation-5: -To curb the malnutrition crises across the country, the government launched the POSHAN Abhiyaan (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.