Mid-Day Meal Scheme was started in the year

Correct option is A

Correct Answer:A. 1995

• The Mid-Day Meal Scheme was launched by the Government of India in 1995 under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

• The scheme aimed to improve nutritional status of children, especially in rural areas, and encourage school attendance and reduce dropout rates.

• Coverage: Initially focused on primary school children (Classes 1-5) in government and government-aided schools.

• The scheme has expanded to include upper primary students and children in government-run pre-schools (anganwadis).

• The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE) was the formal name of the scheme before it was later called Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

• It serves millions of children across the country, providing a hot, nutritious meal to enhance health and education outcomes.