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Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Good nutrition has the power to empower the present and future generations. India's greatest national treasure is its people - especially women and children - but even after 75 years of independence a majority of them do not get the required diet to meet their nutritional needs. A child's nutritional status is directly linked to their mother. Poor nutrition among pregnant women affects the nutritional status of the child and has a greater chance to affect future generations. Under-nourished children are at risk of under-performing in studies and have limited job prospects. This vicious cycle restrains the development of the country, whose work-force, affected mentally and physically, has reduced work capacity.
While there has been some progress in tackling malnutrition among children and women over the past decade, the improvement has been modest at best. This is despite declining rates of poverty, increased self-sufficiency in food production, and the implementation of a range of government programs. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) has shown marginal improvement in different nutrition indicators such as Stunting, Wasting and Anemia, indicating that the pace of progress is slow. Children in several States are more undernourished now than they were five years ago.
There is a greater need now to increase investment in women and children's health and nutrition to ensure their sustainable development and improved quality of life. While the Government's focus has been on the consolidation of several programmes to improve outcomes, there is a need for increased financial commitment. Experts have pointed out that Saksham Angandwadi and the Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) 2.0 programme have seen only a marginal increase in budgetary allocation this year (Rs. 20,263 crore from Rs. 20,105 crore in 2021-22). Additionally, 32% of funds released under POSHAN Abhiyaan to States and Union Territories have not been utilised.
Comprehension:
Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Good nutrition has the power to empower the present and future generations. India's greatest national treasure is its people - especially women and children - but even after 75 years of independence a majority of them do not get the required diet to meet their nutritional needs. A child's nutritional status is directly linked to their mother. Poor nutrition among pregnant women affects the nutritional status of the child and has a greater chance to affect future generations. Under-nourished children are at risk of under-performing in studies and have limited job prospects. This vicious cycle restrains the development of the country, whose work-force, affected mentally and physically, has reduced work capacity.
While there has been some progress in tackling malnutrition among children and women over the past decade, the improvement has been modest at best. This is despite declining rates of poverty, increased self-sufficiency in food production, and the implementation of a range of government programs. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) has shown marginal improvement in different nutrition indicators such as Stunting, Wasting and Anemia, indicating that the pace of progress is slow. Children in several States are more undernourished now than they were five years ago.
There is a greater need now to increase investment in women and children's health and nutrition to ensure their sustainable development and improved quality of life. While the Government's focus has been on the consolidation of several programmes to improve outcomes, there is a need for increased financial commitment. Experts have pointed out that Saksham Angandwadi and the Prime Minister's Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) 2.0 programme have seen only a marginal increase in budgetary allocation this year (Rs. 20,263 crore from Rs. 20,105 crore in 2021-22). Additionally, 32% of funds released under POSHAN Abhiyaan to States and Union Territories have not been utilised.
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