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Read the passage given below:-
1. A new survey by the Ministry of Health has found distressingly high levels of malnutrition among Indian children and adolescents. Only 6.4% of children under the age of 2 had received a minimum acceptable diet. One in five children between the ages of 5 and 9 was stunted, which means that they were at a low height for their age. One in four adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 was thin for their age.
2. Conducted between 2016 and 2018, the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey collected data on the nutritional status of a representative sample of 1.1 lakh children and adolescents from the ages of 0 to 19 years from 29 states and Delhi.
3. The study measures the nutritional status of children in three age groups: 0-4, 5-9 and 10-19 using different techniques. For children under two years of age, the
parameter measured was "minimum acceptable diet" . WHO standard is a composite of two indicators: Dietary diversity or whether the child ate food from four of seven
food groups in the past day and Meal frequency or how often the child was fed in a
day. while for adolescents, Body Mass Index was used.
4. Correlating both sets of data, it found better nutritional outcomes among those consuming non-vegetarian diets. More significantly, there is a strong correlation
between the consumption of eggs and better nutritional status in most states, particularly among younger children.
5. These findings are significant in the light of the debate over whether eggs should be served in lunches in government schools and Anganwadis. Several studies have shown
consumption of eggs turns children healthier. Children whose mothers were vegetarian were more likely to be stunted than children whose mothers consumed eggs or meat, in all three age groups.
6. It must be noted, however, that there are several other factors that determine rates of
stunting including child's residence, sanitation practices ,mother's education, and the financial status of the child's family.
7. Taken together, malnutrition appears highly correlated with lack of consumption of eggs and meat across age groups. There are several anomalies, as would be expected, given that this is a state-level data and nutrition and dietary habits vary from district to
district.
On the basis of your reading answer any ten of the following questions:-
1. What does the given passage highlight?
a) Stunting in India b)Malnutrition amongst children and adolescents,
c) The need of inclusion of eggs
d) Benefits of eggs
2. What did the study show?
(a) Only 6.4% children under 2 years received proper diet.
(b) One out of five children aged 5.9 had low height.
(c) One out of four adolescents were thin.
(d) All of the above
3. The survey was called
a) Nutritional survey by the Ministry Health
by Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey.
c) minimum acceptable diet
d) nutritional status
4. The survey divides children into_________ categories.
a) Four
b) two
e three
d) five
5. Choose the option that lists the correct answers for the following.
1. Taran is a young boy of 4 who loves to eat eggs but his mother hates eggs and any kind of meat.
2. Karim is Taran's neighbour who hates eggs, but his entire family would eat eggs anytime of the day
a) Taran and Karim have higher risks of stunting
b) Taran has higher risk of stunting while Karim has a lower risk.
c) Both Taran and Karim are not at any risk of stunting
d) Karim has higher risk of stunting than Taran

6. What is dietary diversity?
a) WHO standard composite of two indicators.
b) A chart of whether the child ate foods from four of seven food groups in the past day
c) How often child was fed in day.
d) The amount of food items that a child needs to take for proper growth
7. Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the factor, that affect stunting
1. Diet. 2. Sanitation
3. Residence. 4. Education
5. Financial Status 6. Meal frequency
a) 1 and 2
b) 3 and 6
C) 4 and 5
d.) All of these
8. What is the significance of the debate?
a) It highlights the needs to introduce eggs in school meals
b) It highlights the need to eat eggs
c) It highlights that eggs make children healthier.
d) All of the above
9. According to the passage, what are the anomalies of the study?
a) It is state-level data .
b) Nutrition and dietary habits vary from district to district.
c) Data is limited to poor states.
d) Both (a) and (b)
10. The minimum accepted diet comprises of
a) Dietary diversity
b) Meal frequency
c) Body Mass Index
d) Both (a) and (b)
11. Who showed better nutritional outcomes?
a Non-vegetarians
b) Vegetarians
c) Eggitarians
d) Both (a) and (c)
12. What does the passage conclude?
a) Every study comprises of anomalies.
b) Children must be fed nutritionally fulfilling diet.
c) Malnutrition is related to consumption of eggs and meat.
d) The stunting of children depends upon the nutritional status of the mother.

Answers

Answered by priyadarshimayank061

Q1.b,Q2.d,Q3.d,Q4.c,Q5.d,Q6.a,Q7.b,Q8.d,Q9.d,Q10.d,Q11.b,Q12.b

Answered by steffiaspinno

Explanation:

Q1. The very first line of the passage points to the answer

Q2. The answer is in paragraph 5

Q3. The answer is in Paragraph 2 line 1

Q4. The answer is in Paragraph 3

Q5. Based on the article, we can answer this question

Q6. Dietary diversity refers to how many distinct food types people consume over the course of a specific period of time.

Q7. As per the passage, all the factors affect the growth of children

Q8. As per the passage, all are true

Q9. Mentioned in Paragraph 7

Q10. The answer is in Paragraph 3 sentence 2

Q11. The passage clearly mentions that non-vegetarian foodstuffs promote growth

Q12. As the passage is on Malnutrition, it clearly stresses upon children being fed proper diets

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