Who recently announced the fortification of rice distributed under various government schemes?

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.”

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