Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Nutrition Programmes)	List-II (Type/aim of Nutrition Programmes)
(A) Saksham Anganwadi (ICDS)	(I) Nutrient Deficiency Control Programme
(B) PMPOSHAN (Mid Day Meal Programme)	(II) Food Security Programme
(C) Antodaya Anna Yojana	(III) Outreach programme for ECC
(D) NIDDCP	(IV) Food Supplementation Programme

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
• B. (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
• C. (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
• D. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To solve the problem of matching List-I with List-II for the nutrition programs, we need to understand the aim or type of each program in List-I:

1. Saksham Anganwadi (ICDS): This is an integrated outreach program for early childhood care (ECC) providing supplementary nutrition, health care, and pre-school education. Therefore, it matches with (III) Outreach programme for ECC.
2. PMPOSHAN (Mid Day Meal Programme): This program aims at improving the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide by providing a meal. Hence, it can be classified under (IV) Food Supplementation Programme.
3. Antodaya Anna Yojana: This program provides highly subsidized food to millions of poorest families. Thus, it aligns with (II) Food Security Programme.
4. NIDDCP (National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme): It focuses on controlling and eliminating iodine deficiency disorders. Hence, it is a (I) Nutrient Deficiency Control Programme.

Thus, the correct answer is: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I).

Answer 2

Saksham Anganwadi (ICDS): This program is part of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and focuses on the Outreach programme for Early Childhood Care (ECC), which provides nutrition and care for children and mothers.
PMPOSHAN (Mid Day Meal Programme): This is a food supplementation programme aimed at providing nutritious meals to school children to combat hunger and malnutrition.
Antodaya Anna Yojana: This is a food security programme aimed at providing subsidized food to the poorest sections of society.
NIDDCP (National Iron+ Initiative for Nutrient Deficiency Control Programme): This programme is primarily focused on controlling nutrient deficiencies, especially iron deficiency, through supplementation.

Here’s the correct matching of the given nutrition programmes with their respective types/aims:

List-I (Nutrition Programmes)
(A) Saksham Anganwadi (ICDS) → (III) Outreach programme for ECC
(B) PMPOSHAN (Mid Day Meal Programme) → (IV) Food Supplementation Programme
(C) Antodaya Anna Yojana → (II) Food Security Programme
(D) NIDDCP → (I) Nutrient Deficiency Control Programme

Correct Answer (D): (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)