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Which of the following was not a salient feature of the National Food Security Act, 2013?

The National Food Security Act, 2013 provides pregnant women and lactating mothers free nutritious meals through local Anganwadis as well as maternity benefits of not less…

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Which of the following was not a salient feature of the National Food Security Act, 2013?

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The National Food Security Act, 2013 provides pregnant women and lactating mothers free nutritious meals through local Anganwadis as well as maternity benefits of not less than Rs. 6,000 (Section 4), and designates the eldest woman aged 18 years or above as the head of the household for ration card issuance (Section 13). Free medical checkups at Anganwadis is not a statutory provision of the Act.

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