Which is the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools?a)Punjabb)Tamil Naduc)Keralad)West BengalCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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Which is the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools?

a)
Punjab
b)
Tamil Nadu
c)
Kerala
d)
West Bengal

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Tamil Nadu has become the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools, along with the mid-day meal.
Chief Minister MK Stalin announced the breakfast scheme for students studying in Classes 1 to 5 in the state. The special nutritional scheme is based on a public health study by the government on the malnourished children in the state. Tamil Nadu was also a pioneer of the midday meal scheme.

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