Which of the following are the objectives of National Nutrition Mission? To create awareness relatin

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Which of the following are the objectives of National Nutrition Mission? To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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There are two components of the National Nutrition Mission as follows:Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign against malnutritionMulti-sectoral Nutrition ProgrammeThe key objectives of these programmes are as under:To create awareness relating to malnutrition amongst pregnant women, lactating mothers, promote healthy lactating practices and importance of balanced nutrition;To improve maternal and child under-nutrition in 200 high burdened districts and to prevent and reduce the under-nutrition prevalent among children below 3 years;To reduce incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.