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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q49

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Which of the following ministries implements the Mid-day Meal scheme?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Ministry of Human Resource Development.

  • The Mid-day Meal Scheme is a school meal program of the Government of India designed to better the nutritional standing of school-age children nationwide.
  • This scheme was launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 15th August 1995 and was launched by former Prime Minister of India, P. V. Narasimha Rao.
  • In 2001, it became a cooked Mid Day Meal Scheme under which every child in every Government and Government aided primary school was to be served a prepared Mid Day Meal with a minimum content of 300 calories of energy and 8-12 grams of protein per day for a minimum of 200 days.