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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following missions has been launched by the Government of India to spread awareness about nutrition?
A
Hungry Mass
B
Aahaar Kranti
C
Poshan Kranti
D
None of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Poshan Abhiyaan - National Nutrition Mission.

Detailed explanation-2: -The POSHAN Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Anganwadi Services Scheme and Scheme for Adolescent Girls under the Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services Scheme (ICDS) are implemented by Government as direct targeted interventions to address the problem of malnutrition in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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