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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following became the 13th state to join Uday scheme
A
Chhattisgarh
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Jharkhand
D
Uttarakhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the objective of UDAY Scheme? Ans. Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana is a scheme for the Financial Turnaround of Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs), has been approved by the Government of India with an objective to improve the operational and financial efficiency of the State DISCOMs.

Detailed explanation-2: -UDAY Objective The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy first announced the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) in November 2015.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jharkhand became the first state to come under uday scheme.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only operational (10 states, 1 UT): Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Karnataka, Puducherry, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tripura & Mizoram.

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