Which of the following schemes have been approved to provide fortified rice as a component? 1.) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)2.) Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) scheme3.) Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Select the correct answer using the codes given below |ForumIAS

Q. Which of the following schemes have been approved to provide fortified rice as a component?
1.) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
2.) Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM-POSHAN) scheme
3.) Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] All of the above

Answer: D

Notes:

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has accorded its approval for supply of fortified rice throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman-PM POSHAN [erstwhile Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDM)] and Other Welfare Schemes (OWS) of Government of India in all States and Union Territories (UTs) by 2024 in a phased manner.

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