Question

Recently India signed a loan deal with World Bank for National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyaan). What was the amount of loan?

• A. $\$300$-million
• B. $\$200$-million
• C. $\$500$-million
• D. $\$400$-million

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$\$200$-million

India signed a loan agreement of $\$200$-million with the World Bank for the National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyan) to achieve its goal of reducing stunting in children aged $0-6$ years from $38.4\%$ to $25\%$ by $2022$. The loan will support the first phase of scaling up of interventions in $315$ districts across all states and union territories. The project will ensure convergence of all nutrition-related schemes and provide performance-based incentives to states and community nutrition and health workers, facilitating a focus on results. The POSHAN Abhiyan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March $8$ in Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan.