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Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to introduce the Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian state Tamil Nadu was a pioneer in introducing midday meal programmes in India to increase the number of children enrolling in school; K. Kamaraj, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at the time, introduced it first in Chennai and later extended it to all districts of Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tamil Nadu is the first state to implement the midday meal scheme. In 2001, MDMS became a cooked midday meal scheme under which each eligible child was provided with a prepared midday meal for a minimum of 200 days: Energy intake – 300 calories.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Tamil Nadu. The ‘Mid-day meal Scheme’ was first introduced in 1956 by Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister K. Kamaraj. The aim was to reduce the school dropout rate as well as increase school enrollment by providing free meals.

Detailed explanation-5: -National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education [commonly known as the Mid- Day Meal Scheme] was launched as a Centrally- sponsored Scheme on 15th August, 1995.