Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct about the Mid Day Meal Programme of the Government of India?

  1. Being run by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, the programme aims to encourage children from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend school regularly and help them concentrate in school activities.
  2. Improve the nutritional status of children in classes one to seven in government schools and government aided schools.
  3. It also provides nutritional support to students in drought- ridden areas throughout summer vacation.

  1. Only 2

  2. Only 3

  3. Only 1 & 3

  4. Only 2 & 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong: Mid Day Meal Programme is being run by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Statement 2 is correct: Though earlier it covered only the children in classes one to five in government schools and government aided schools, but in October 2007 the scheme was revised to cover children in the upper primary section as well i.e. classes VI to VII. Statement 3 is correct: One of the objectives of the programme is to provide nutritional support to students in drought- ridden areas throughout summer vacation.

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