Which of the following programmes aims at improving the food and nutritional status of the poor in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Public Distribution System
Under the Public Distribution System, food grains and other essential items are sold to the poor at subsidised prices through ration (fair price) shops. Along with the Integrated Child Development Scheme and the Midday Meal Scheme, it is meant to improve the food and nutritional status of the poor.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act — Incorrect. It gives wage employment of 100 days a year to rural households.
Option (3) Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana — Incorrect. It gave self-employment and wage employment to the urban poor.
Option (4) Gram Sadak Yojana — Incorrect. It builds all-weather roads to link villages.