UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 30
Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy :
- It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women.
- It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of childbirth.
- It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents.
- It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (Only three)
Explanation: Anaemia Mukt Bharat addresses iron deficiency and other causes through IFA, deworming, delayed cord clamping and targeted prevention of endemic causes.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - Prophylactic *iron and folic acid*, not calcium, supplementation is central to Anaemia Mukt Bharat.
2. Correct/True - Delayed umbilical cord clamping at birth is promoted to improve newborn iron stores.
3. Correct/True - Periodic deworming of eligible children and adolescents is included.
4. Correct/True - It targets non-nutritional anaemia causes including malaria, haemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-it counts 1, but items 2, 3, 4 qualify, giving 3.
B. Incorrect-it counts 2, but items 2, 3, 4 qualify, giving 3.
C. Correct-exactly 3 of the 4 listed items satisfy the condition.
D. Incorrect-it counts 4, but only 3 qualify; item(s) 1 do not.