This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Health Planning and Management, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Mid-day meal programme provides 
Select and explain. 
A. 1/3 calories, 1/3 proteins, B. 1/3 calories, 1/2 proteins, C. 1/2 calories, 1/3 proteins, D. 1/2 calories, 1/2 proteins
B: 1/3 calories, 1/2 proteins
Answer: B: 1/3 calories, 1/2 proteins 
Explanation: Ans. (b) 1/3 calories, 1/2 proteinsRef : K. Park 23rd ed. / 661-62* Mid-day meal program is also known as National Program of Nutritional Support to primary education.* The main advantage of this program is to influence more children towards schools in order to improve the literacy.* This meal only act as a supplement and NOT as a substitute to home diet.* This meal should provide 1/3 of the total calories requirement and 1/2 of the total protein requirement.