Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Anaemia, the recommended daily prophylactic dose for a pregnant woman is:

• A 30 mg elemental iron + 200 microgram folic acid
• B 60 mg elemental iron + 400 microgram folic acid ✓
• C 100 mg elemental iron + 500 microgram folic acid
• D 120 mg elemental iron + 400 microgram folic acid

Explanation

Pregnant women receive one tablet containing 60 mg elemental iron plus 400 microgram folic acid daily, started as early as possible in pregnancy and continued for at least 180 days during pregnancy and postpartum. The combination of 100 mg iron with 500 microgram folic acid is the WEEKLY dose used in WIFS for adolescents, not the daily antenatal dose. This distinction between the daily antenatal tablet and the weekly adolescent tablet is the most commonly tested trap.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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