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    Question

    How much amount of maternity benefit is mentioned to be

    given to pregnant women under National Food Security Act, 2013?
    A Rs 2000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs 3000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs 5000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs 6000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 4 of National Food Security Act, 2013-   every pregnant woman and lactating mother shall be entitled to—meal, free of charge, during pregnancy and six months after the child birth, through the local anganwadi , so as to meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II; and maternity benefit of not less than rupees six thousand, in such instalments as may be prescribed by the Central Government

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