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Who recently announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Narendra Singh Tomar
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes including Public Distribution System (PDS) and Mid-Day-Meal scheme by 2024. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) defines the fortification as “deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients in a food so as to improve the nutritional quality of food and to provide public health benefit with minimal risk to health.”