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Consider the following norms of the Mid-day Meal Scheme
1. To provide minimum 450 calories of food
2. To provide minimum 12 gram of protein
3. To provide an adequate quantity of micronutrients like iron, folic acid, vitamin A
4. To provide an adequate quantity of essential fatty acids and medicine for the common cold and diarrhoea
Which of the norms given above is/are correct about the Mid-day Meal Scheme?


A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

B) 1, 2 and 3

C) 1, 2 and 4

D) 1, 3 and 4

Correct Answer:
B) 1, 2 and 3


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