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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which State government is to provide free smartphones to all the 6 lakh women self-help groups under its Mission Shakti programme?
A
Karnataka
B
Odisha
C
Bihar
D
Uttarakhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mission Shakti, Odisha’s flagship self-help group programme, was launched by the Chief Minister in 2001. Anu Garg, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Women and Child Development, was appointed as the first mission Director of Mission Shakti.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Government of India has launched ‘Mission Shakti’ – an integrated women empowerment programme as an umbrella scheme for the safety, security, and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26.

Detailed explanation-3: -The norms of ‘Mission Shakti’ will be applicable with effect from 01.04. 2022. ‘Mission Shakti’ is a scheme in mission mode aimed at strengthening interventions for women safety, security and empowerment.

Detailed explanation-4: -To accelerate this process, Government of Odisha under Mission Shakti programme provides financial supports to Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) and federations in different forms like Seed Money, Mission Shakti Loan and Revolving Fund.

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