Consider the following statements regarding “millets”: 1. The Government notified Millets as Nutri-cereals in April 2018. 2. Under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), millets have been introduced to provide nutritional support. 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: C

Notes:

Explanation: Given the nutritional value of the millets, the Government notified Millets as Nutri-cereals in April 2018.

Under the National Food Security Mission (NFSM), millets have been introduced to provide nutritional support.
A sub-mission on Nutri-cereals is being implemented since 2018-19 in 212 districts of 14 States.
India has more than 500 start-ups working in the millet value chains, while the Indian Institute of Millets Research has incubated 250 start-ups under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sectors Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR).

Source: Economic Survey