Which of the following programmes aims at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor 1 Pu...........

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Which of the following programmes aims at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor?

1. Public Distribution System

2. Integrated Child Development Scheme

3. Midday Meal Scheme

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1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

The major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor are Public Distribution System, Integrated Child Development Scheme and Midday Meal Scheme.

Public distribution system (PDS) is a food security system established by the government under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and managed jointly with state governments. It distributes subsidized food and non-food items to India' spoor. Major commodities distributed include staple food grains, such as wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene, etc. through a network of fair price shops established in several states across the country.

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a welfare programme which provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. These services are provided from Anganwadi centres.

The Midday Meal Scheme is a school meal programme designed to improve both nutritional status and enrollment ratio of school-age children nationwide