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Govt Programme Mid Day Meal Scheme
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 21 years (2004–2025), peaking in 2004.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2004
- Recurs across 3 years (2004–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2004 → EPFO 2025 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2025
Consider the following statements
- NISHTHA is an integrated teacher training programme that has been extended to cover teachers at all stages of school education
- PM POSHAN covers only those school children who are studying in classes I-VI in Government and Government-aided schools
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
LDCE2025
'PM POSHAN Scheme' is an initiative of which one of the following Ministries ?
- A Ministry of Women and Child Development
- B Ministry of Education
- C Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- D Ministry of Finance
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
CSE2012
Which of the following can be said to be essentially the parts of 'Inclusive Governance'?
- Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies to do banking
- Establishing effective District Planning Committees in all the districts
- Increasing the government spending on public health
- Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 and 4 only
- C 2, 3 and 4 only ✓
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
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