Match List I with List II.List IList IIa. Anemia Prophylaxis ProgramI. Ministry of Social Welfareb. Mid-day Meal ProgramII. Ministry of Rural Developmentc. Special Nutrition ProgramIII. Ministry of Health & Family Welfared. Applied Nutrition ProgramIV. Ministry of EducationChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct matching is a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II.The Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme was run by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (III).The Mid-day Meal Programme is run through the Ministry of Education (IV).The Special Nutrition Programme (1970) was run by the Ministry of Social Welfare (I).The Applied Nutrition Programme was implemented through community development blocks under the Ministry of Rural Development (II).Option C pairs the lists in printed order, putting the anaemia programme under social welfare.

Match List I with List II.List IList IIa. Balwadi Nutrition Program (BNP)I. Early childhood development and careb. Integrated Child Development ServicesII. Targeted at children (1-6 years) and pregnant women.c. Special Nutrition ProgramIII. Focused on producing more vegetables and fruits and ensuring their consumption by children, pregnant and lactating women.d. Applied Nutrition ProgramIV. Children from rural areas (3-6 years)Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct matching is a-IV, b-I, c-II, d-III.The Balwadi Nutrition Programme served children aged 3 to 6 in rural balwadis (IV).ICDS provides an integrated package for early childhood development and care (I).The Special Nutrition Programme targeted children of 1 to 6 years and pregnant (and nursing) women (II).The Applied Nutrition Programme focused on producing more vegetables and fruits locally and getting children, pregnant and lactating women to eat them (III).Option B pairs the lists in printed order, which would make the Balwadi programme the umbrella childhood development scheme.

National Nutrition Programmes Questions and Answers

Q: Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) was initiated in:

ICDS was initiated in 1975.The Integrated Child Development Services scheme began on 2 October 1975 in 33 blocks. Through anganwadi centres it provides supplementary nutrition, immunisation, health check-ups, referral services, preschool education and nutrition and health education for children under six, pregnant women and lactating mothers.1972, 1980 and 1985 are not the year it started.

Q: Which of the following is not a nutrition and health program in India?

The programme that does not exist is Mahatma Gandhi Bal Poshan Karyakram.The other three are real national programmes: Anemia Mukt Bharat (2018) tackles anaemia across age groups, POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018) is the national nutrition mission, and Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (2013) screens children for diseases, deficiencies, disabilities and developmental delays.The name in option D is a made-up combination; the school feeding scheme, for example, is called PM POSHAN.

Q: Which of the following are not the beneficiary of an Anganwadi ?

The ones who are not beneficiaries are senior citizens.The anganwadi centre, under ICDS, serves children from birth to six years, pregnant women, and nursing (lactating) mothers, providing supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-ups, referral, pre-school education and nutrition and health education. Adolescent girls are also covered under related schemes.Senior citizens are not a target group of the anganwadi; their needs are met by other schemes, such as old-age pensions.

Q: What is the dose of iron in the weekly iron folate supplementation (WIFS) program ?

The weekly dose of iron is 100 mg.Under the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation programme, launched in 2012 for adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, each beneficiary takes one tablet a week containing 100 mg of elemental iron and 500 micrograms of folic acid, supervised at school or the anganwadi, with biannual deworming.60 mg is the dose that replaced it for adolescents under Anaemia Mukt Bharat later in 2018, after this paper was set, and is also the daily dose for pregnant women; 80 mg and 120 mg are not WIFS doses.

Q: Infant and young child feeding is promoted by :

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is promoted by UNICEF.UNICEF, together with WHO, drew up the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding (2003) and runs IYCF programmes in India and elsewhere: early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for six months and timely complementary feeding. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is also a WHO-UNICEF effort.The World Bank is a development lender, the FAO deals with food production and food security, and the CDC is a public-health agency of the United States government; none of them is the lead agency for IYCF.

Q: The first massive dose of Vitamin A supplementation is given along with this vaccination :

The first massive dose is given with the measles vaccination.Under India's vitamin A prophylaxis programme, the first dose of 1,00,000 IU of vitamin A is given at about 9 months of age, together with the measles vaccine (now measles-rubella). Later doses of 2,00,000 IU follow every six months up to five years, the second with the measles booster.BCG is given at birth, long before the vitamin A schedule begins, and the programme pairs the first dose with the measles vaccine at nine months, not with rubella or chickenpox vaccination.

Q: NIDDCP is :

NIDDCP is the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Program.India's National Goitre Control Programme of 1962 was renamed the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme in 1992 to cover the whole range of disorders caused by iodine deficiency, from goitre to cretinism and mental impairment. Universal iodisation of salt is its main strategy.The other expansions misread the letters: 'Development' and 'Disease' replace 'Disorders', and 'Iron' replaces 'Iodine'.

Q: SABLA is a program to improve iron status of :

SABLA targets adolescent girls.SABLA, the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, was launched in 2010 for girls aged 11 to 18 and run through anganwadi centres. Its nutrition component gave take-home rations and iron and folic acid supplements to improve their nutrition and iron status, alongside health education, life skills and vocational training.Pregnant women and women of reproductive age are covered by other programmes, such as ICDS supplementary nutrition and anaemia control, and school children by the mid-day meal scheme and weekly iron supplementation.

11.

Match List I with List II.

List I	List II
a. Anemia Prophylaxis Program	I. Ministry of Social Welfare
b. Mid-day Meal Program	II. Ministry of Rural Development
c. Special Nutrition Program	III. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
d. Applied Nutrition Program	IV. Ministry of Education

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A.a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II
B.a-IV, b-II, c-III, d-I
C.a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
D.a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2026, RSMSSB Mahila Supervisor - 2026,

Answer: A

The correct matching is a-III, b-IV, c-I, d-II.

The Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme was run by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (III).
The Mid-day Meal Programme is run through the Ministry of Education (IV).
The Special Nutrition Programme (1970) was run by the Ministry of Social Welfare (I).
The Applied Nutrition Programme was implemented through community development blocks under the Ministry of Rural Development (II).

Option C pairs the lists in printed order, putting the anaemia programme under social welfare.

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12.

Match List I with List II.

List I	List II
a. Balwadi Nutrition Program (BNP)	I. Early childhood development and care
b. Integrated Child Development Services	II. Targeted at children (1-6 years) and pregnant women.
c. Special Nutrition Program	III. Focused on producing more vegetables and fruits and ensuring their consumption by children, pregnant and lactating women.
d. Applied Nutrition Program	IV. Children from rural areas (3-6 years)

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A.a-IV, b-I, c-II, d-III
B.a-I, b-II, c-III, d-IV
C.a-IV, b-III, c-II, d-I
D.a-I, b-IV, c-III, d-II

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2026, RSMSSB Mahila Supervisor - 2026,

Answer: A

The correct matching is a-IV, b-I, c-II, d-III.

The Balwadi Nutrition Programme served children aged 3 to 6 in rural balwadis (IV).
ICDS provides an integrated package for early childhood development and care (I).
The Special Nutrition Programme targeted children of 1 to 6 years and pregnant (and nursing) women (II).
The Applied Nutrition Programme focused on producing more vegetables and fruits locally and getting children, pregnant and lactating women to eat them (III).

Option B pairs the lists in printed order, which would make the Balwadi programme the umbrella childhood development scheme.

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13.

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) was initiated in:

A.1972
B.1980
C.1975
D.1985

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2026, RSMSSB Mahila Supervisor - 2026,

Answer: C

ICDS was initiated in 1975.

The Integrated Child Development Services scheme began on 2 October 1975 in 33 blocks. Through anganwadi centres it provides supplementary nutrition, immunisation, health check-ups, referral services, preschool education and nutrition and health education for children under six, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

1972, 1980 and 1985 are not the year it started.

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14.

Which of the following is not a nutrition and health program in India?

A.Anemia Mukt Bharat
B.Poshan Abhiyan
C.Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
D.Mahatma Gandhi Bal Poshan Karyakram

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2026, RSMSSB Mahila Supervisor - 2026,

Answer: D

The programme that does not exist is Mahatma Gandhi Bal Poshan Karyakram.

The other three are real national programmes: Anemia Mukt Bharat (2018) tackles anaemia across age groups, POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018) is the national nutrition mission, and Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (2013) screens children for diseases, deficiencies, disabilities and developmental delays.

The name in option D is a made-up combination; the school feeding scheme, for example, is called PM POSHAN.

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15.

Which of the following are not the beneficiary of an Anganwadi ?

A.Pregnant mothers
B.Senior citizens
C.Children (0-6 years)
D.Nursing mothers

Exam Year(s)

RSMSSB - 2024, RSMSSB Mahila Supervisor - 2024,

Answer: B

The ones who are not beneficiaries are senior citizens.

The anganwadi centre, under ICDS, serves children from birth to six years, pregnant women, and nursing (lactating) mothers, providing supplementary nutrition, immunization, health check-ups, referral, pre-school education and nutrition and health education. Adolescent girls are also covered under related schemes.

Senior citizens are not a target group of the anganwadi; their needs are met by other schemes, such as old-age pensions.

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16.

What is the dose of iron in the weekly iron folate supplementation (WIFS) program ?

A.60 mg
B.80 mg
C.100 mg
D.120 mg

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2018, SET Exam - 2018,

Answer: C

The weekly dose of iron is 100 mg.

Under the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation programme, launched in 2012 for adolescents aged 10 to 19 years, each beneficiary takes one tablet a week containing 100 mg of elemental iron and 500 micrograms of folic acid, supervised at school or the anganwadi, with biannual deworming.

60 mg is the dose that replaced it for adolescents under Anaemia Mukt Bharat later in 2018, after this paper was set, and is also the daily dose for pregnant women; 80 mg and 120 mg are not WIFS doses.

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17.

Infant and young child feeding is promoted by :

A.World Bank
B.UNICEF
C.FAO
D.CDC

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2018, SET Exam - 2018,

Answer: B

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is promoted by UNICEF.

UNICEF, together with WHO, drew up the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding (2003) and runs IYCF programmes in India and elsewhere: early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding for six months and timely complementary feeding. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is also a WHO-UNICEF effort.

The World Bank is a development lender, the FAO deals with food production and food security, and the CDC is a public-health agency of the United States government; none of them is the lead agency for IYCF.

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18.

The first massive dose of Vitamin A supplementation is given along with this vaccination :

A.BCG
B.Rubella
C.Measles
D.Chickenpox

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2018, SET Exam - 2018,

Answer: C

The first massive dose is given with the measles vaccination.

Under India's vitamin A prophylaxis programme, the first dose of 1,00,000 IU of vitamin A is given at about 9 months of age, together with the measles vaccine (now measles-rubella). Later doses of 2,00,000 IU follow every six months up to five years, the second with the measles booster.

BCG is given at birth, long before the vitamin A schedule begins, and the programme pairs the first dose with the measles vaccine at nine months, not with rubella or chickenpox vaccination.

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19.

NIDDCP is :

A.National Iodine Deficiency Development Control Program
B.National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Program
C.National Iodine Deficiency Disease Control Program
D.National Iron Deficiency Disorders Control Program

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2021, SET Exam - 2021,

Answer: B

NIDDCP is the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Program.

India's National Goitre Control Programme of 1962 was renamed the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme in 1992 to cover the whole range of disorders caused by iodine deficiency, from goitre to cretinism and mental impairment. Universal iodisation of salt is its main strategy.

The other expansions misread the letters: 'Development' and 'Disease' replace 'Disorders', and 'Iron' replaces 'Iodine'.

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20.

SABLA is a program to improve iron status of :

A.Pregnant women
B.School children
C.Adolescent girls
D.Women of reproductive age

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2023, SET Exam - 2023,

Answer: C

SABLA targets adolescent girls.

SABLA, the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, was launched in 2010 for girls aged 11 to 18 and run through anganwadi centres. Its nutrition component gave take-home rations and iron and folic acid supplements to improve their nutrition and iron status, alongside health education, life skills and vocational training.

Pregnant women and women of reproductive age are covered by other programmes, such as ICDS supplementary nutrition and anaemia control, and school children by the mid-day meal scheme and weekly iron supplementation.

Discuss in Forum

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