Current Affairs Question - 20 October 2021

National

National Nutrition Mission


Consider the following statements with reference to the National Nutrition Mission:

  1. It was launched by the government on the occasion of the International Women’s Day in March 2017.
  2. It targets to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anemia (among young children, women and adolescent girls) and reduce low birth weight by 2%, 2%, 3% and 2% per annum respectively.
  3. It also targets to bring down stunting among children in the age group 0-6 years from 38.4% to 25% by 2022.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
Only 1
D
Only 3

National

Academic Bank Of Credit


Consider the following statements with reference to the Academic Bank of Credit:

  1. Proposed in the National Education Policy, 2020, it is a virtual storehouse that will keep records of academic credits secured by a student.
  2. It offers flexibility to students and executives to promote liberal education, according to draft rules prepared by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
  3. Students will have to open an Academic Bank Account and every account holder would be provided with a unique id and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 3
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3
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