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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India’s first drainage-cleaning robot Bandicoot was introduced in ______, Tamil Nadu.
A
Chennai
B
Kumbakonam
C
Madurai
D
Trichy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ganderbal: A drain-cleaning robot has been introduced for the first time in Leh city of Ladakh as part of the efforts to rid the area of manual scavenging.

Detailed explanation-2: -The robot named Bandicoot was introduced at a cost of 18 lakh rupees and was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Minister Kadambur Raju.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bandicoot Robot is the world’s first robotic scavenger, developed as a Make in India and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiative by National Award-winning startup Genrobotics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Goa becomes the 15th State in India to Eliminate Manual Scavenging with Bandicoot Robots.

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