GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the biggest programme launched for school children and has been very successful?
A
Antyodaya Yojana
B
Food for Work
C
Mid Day Meal
D
ASHA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mid Day Meal Scheme was launched in India on 15 August 1995 under the name of ‘National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE)’. MDMS was renamed ‘PM POSHAN’ or Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman in September 2021 which included serving hot meals in schools.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: Launched in 2001 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA) is one of India‟s major flagship programmes for universalisation of elementary education.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Midday Meal Scheme is a school meal programme of the Government of India designed to improve the nutritional status of school children nationwide. In the year 2001, the Supreme Court of India asked the Central Government to allocate funds to meet with the conversion of food grains into cooked midday meals.

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