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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following presented awards to the winners of Ganga Quest 2019 on the occasion of World Environment Day 2019?
A
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
B
Ram Vilas Paswan
C
Narendra Singh Tomar
D
Thaawar Chand Gehlot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jal Shakti Minister, presented awards to the winners of Ganga Quest 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Namami Gange Programme’, is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of Rs. 20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Mission for Clean Ganga(NMCG) was registered as a society on 12th August 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.It acted as implementation arm of National Ganga River Basin Authority(NGRBA) which was constituted under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act (EPA),1986.

Detailed explanation-4: -of India has further approved Namami Gange Mission –II with a budgetary outlay of Rs 22,500 Cr. till 2026 for projects for existing liabilities and new projects/interventions.

Detailed explanation-5: -Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley announced the implementation of Namami Gange on 10 July 2014. This programme was established as a conservation mission with a budget of Rs. 20,000 crore. Namami Gange aims at reducing the pollution of the river Ganga along with the conservation and rejuvenation of the river banks.

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