Q5. Which of the following is /are salient features of national food security act 2013?

i) Provision of 5 kgs of food grains per person per month at subsidized rates

ii) It targets 75% of the rural population

iii) It provides free meals to children in the age group of 6 months – 6 years

iv) It also provides maternity benefit of Rs 6000 per month to pregnant women

a) i and ii only

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b) ii and iii only

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c) All the above

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d) i, ii and iii only

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The correct option is C
c) All the above

Ans. C

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The correct option is C c) All the above Ans. C

The correct option is C
c) All the above

Ans. C