With reference to India, consider the following statements about the Mid-Day Meal Scheme
1. Provision of assistance for cooking cost of all the states and Union Territories are same throughout the country.
2. Provision of assistance of financial assistance to all the states is 90% of the project cost.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer:
D) Neither 1 nor 2


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