With reference to the objectives of the Poshan 2.0 scheme, consider the following statements:
1. It aims to contribute to the human capital development of the country.
2. It seeks to address challenges related to malnutrition.
3. It promotes awareness about sanitation and clean drinking water as its core focus.
4. It emphasizes promoting good eating habits and addressing nutrition-related deficiencies through key strategies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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With reference to the objectives of the Poshan 2.0 scheme, consider the following statements:
1. It aims to contribute to the human capital development of the country.
2. It seeks to address challenges related to malnutrition.
3. It promotes awareness about sanitation and clean drinking water as its core focus.
4. It emphasizes promoting good eating habits and addressing nutrition-related deficiencies through key strategies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1, 2 and 4 are correct:
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is an Integrated Nutrition Support Programme. It seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers through a strategic shift in nutrition content and delivery and by creation of a convergent eco-system to develop and promote practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity.
The objectives of Poshan 2.0 are as follows:

	To contribute to human capital development of the country;
	Address challenges of malnutrition;
	Promote nutrition awareness and good eating habits for sustainable health and wellbeing; and
	Address nutrition related deficiencies through key strategies.

Statement 3 is not correct: Poshan 2.0 focuses primarily on nutrition, not sanitation or water.

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With reference to the objectives of the Poshan 2.0 scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It aims to contribute to the human capital development of the country. 2. It seeks to address challenges related to malnutrition. 3. It promotes awareness about sanitation and clean drinking water as its core focus. 4. It emphasizes promoting good eating habits and addressing nutrition-related deficiencies through key strategies. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 2 and 4 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4