The correct answer is (b). The Mid-day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 to promote universalization of primary education. The scheme provides free cooked mid-day meals to all children enrolled in government and government-aided primary schools. The aim of the scheme is to improve the nutritional status of children, reduce dropout rates, and improve school attendance.
(a) Adult literacy is the ability to read and write at a functional level. The Mid-day Meal Scheme does not directly target adult literacy. However, the scheme may indirectly contribute to adult literacy by improving the nutritional status of children and reducing dropout rates. This, in turn, may lead to more children staying in school and completing their education, which could then lead to higher rates of adult literacy.
(c) Secondary education is the level of education that comes after primary education. The Mid-day Meal Scheme does not directly target secondary education. However, the scheme may indirectly contribute to secondary education by improving the nutritional status of children and reducing dropout rates. This, in turn, may lead to more children staying in school and completing their primary education, which could then lead to them enrolling in secondary school.
(d) None of the above is the correct answer. The Mid-day Meal Scheme was launched in 1995 to promote universalization of primary education.