Providing a meal in school served as an incentive for parents to send their children, especially girls and disadvantaged children, to school regularly, directly supporting the goal of universal primary education.
Mid-day Scheme was launched in 1995 to promote
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008 · Topic: Employment and Welfare Schemes (Food and Nutrition Security Schemes (e.g., National Food Security Act, Mid-day Meal Scheme))
Show answer
Answer: B. Universalization of primary education
More Social Development questions
- “Mid-day Meal” scheme was started in the year:
- Who is hailed as 'Father of White Revolution' in India?
- Which of the following is related to the ‘Kuposhan Mukt Bharat’ ?
- In which of the following years was the Indian National Food Security Act passed ?
- POSHAN stands for
- 'Sunandini Program' is related to the
- Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna(AB-PMJAY) provides accessible and affordable health care to the common man in the country. Which of the following are correct about the scheme ? 1. AB-PMJAY provides a cover upto Rs. three lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization across the public and private empaneled hospitals in the country. 2. It provides cashless and paper less access to services for the beneficiary at the point of service. 3. Pre existing conditions are covered from day one. 4. Benefits of the scheme are not portable across the country.
- Consider the following statements about Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) :