Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Nutrition support
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is one of the flagship programs of the Government of India under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
It was launched in 1975 with the primary objective to improve the health, nutrition, and development of children below 6 years, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers.
Nutrition support is one of the core services provided under ICDS through Anganwadi Centres, which serve as the platform for delivering health and nutrition interventions.
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• ICDS provides supplementary nutrition, preschool education, health check-ups, immunization, and referral services.
• The services are delivered through a network of Anganwadi Centres across villages and urban slums.
• ICDS targets children (0–6 years), pregnant and lactating mothers, and adolescent girls.
• It helps combat malnutrition, anemia, and child mortality.
• The scheme is now part of the POSHAN Abhiyaan (National Nutrition Mission).
• ICDS is a centrally sponsored scheme, implemented by the state governments/UTs.
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