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Which of the following are the objectives of 'National Nutrition Mission' ?

1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers
2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women
3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice
4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs

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Consider the following statements

1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy

1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women
2. It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of childbirth
3. It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents
4. 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?