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PM POSHAN material cost raised

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: PM POSHAN material cost raised (GS2 · Education, 10 April 2025)

What happened

  • PM POSHAN serves one hot meal to 11.20 crore students in 10.36 lakh schools [PIB].

Background

  • Material cost was enhanced [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Without higher cooking cost, inflation would shrink what goes on the plate.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to poverty and hunger

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-10): PM POSHAN serves one hot meal to 11.20 crore students in 10.36 lakh schools.
  2. Without higher cooking cost, inflation would shrink what goes on the plate.
Quotable data point

PM POSHAN serves one hot meal to 11.20 crore students in 10.36 lakh schools.

PIB: PM POSHAN, 10 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: PM POSHAN.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Students covered

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: PM POSHAN, 10 Apr 2025

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