regulatoryBody NABARD Grade A Prelims Mock Test 2024 Economic & Social Issues Agriculture Food Security In India
Evaluate the following statements about the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in India:
1. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched with the objective of enhancing enrollment, retention, and attendance in schools while simultaneously improving nutritional levels among children.
2. The scheme covers all students in government and government-aided schools from Class I to Class XII.
3. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme also includes provisions for providing supplementary nutrition to pregnant women and lactating mothers.
4. The scheme was initiated in 1995 as a centrally sponsored scheme.
5. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme has been shown to improve social equity among students.
1
1 and 2 only
2
1, 3, and 4 only
3
1, 4, and 5 only
4
2, 3, and 5 only
5
None of the above