Which of the following are the objectives of National Nutrition Mission? 1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers. 2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women. 3.

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Q: 23 (IAS/2017)

Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Science

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IAS

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{'national nutrition mission': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'malnutrition': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'objectives': [2, 1, 4, 11], 'poultry eggs': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'consumption': [2, 4, 6, 10], 'coarse cereals': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'millets': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'anaemia': [3, 0, 1, 0], 'unpolished rice': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The `National Nutrition Mission` is primarily focused on creating awareness about malnutrition along with reducing the occurrence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women. Hence, options 1 and 2 are correct.

Option 3 talks about promoting the consumption of millets, coarse cereals, and unpolished rice. Although these foods are nutrition-rich, promoting their consumption is not a listed objective of the `National Nutrition Mission`. Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 4 suggests the promotion of consuming poultry eggs. Even though poultry eggs are a good source of protein, promoting their consumption is not a stated objective of the `National Nutrition Mission`; thus, this option is also incorrect.

So, while options 3 and 4 might indirectly promote better nutrition, they are not specifically listed as objectives of the `National Nutrition Mission`. As a result, the correct answer is 1 (1 and 2 only).