In the question below is given a statement followed by two options numbered 1 and 2. Based on this choose the correct option. Statement: The WIFS programme was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to curb the problem of adolescent anaemia. Option 1: School-going adolescent girls and boys and out-of-school adolescent girls are given an IFA tablet once a week for 52 weeks Option 2: Each IFA tablet contains 1000 mg of elemental iron and 500 mg of folic acid

Correct option is A

WIFS (Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation) is a program initiated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to address the widespread problem of iron deficiency anaemia among adolescents.
Under this program, school-going adolescent boys and girls (10–19 years) and out-of-school adolescent girls are given one Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablet per week for 52 weeks. This makes Option 1 correct.
Each IFA tablet under the WIFS scheme contains 100 mg of elemental iron and 500 micrograms (mcg) (not milligrams) of folic acid.
Option 2 is factually incorrect, as it significantly overstates the quantity of iron and misrepresents the unit for folic acid.
Therefore, only Option 1 is correct, making the right answer Option (a).