Question

Mid-day meal scheme for Indian school children was first introduced in ............

• A. Calcutta Municipal Corporation
• B. Madras Corporation
• C. Trivandrum Corporation
• D. Bombay Municipal Corporation

Hint:

The mid-day meal scheme was first implemented in Madras in 1925 to combat hunger and promote education.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the origin of the scheme.
The mid-day meal scheme was first introduced by the Madras Corporation (now Chennai) in 1925 to provide free lunches to school children in the city. The scheme was later expanded to other regions of India.
Step 2: Analyze the options.
- Option (A) is incorrect because the scheme was not first introduced in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
- Option (B) is correct because the Madras Corporation initiated the mid-day meal scheme in 1925.
- Option (C) is incorrect because Trivandrum did not implement the scheme first.
- Option (D) is incorrect because the scheme was not first introduced in Bombay (now Mumbai).
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{Madras Corporation}} \]