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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has launched the Swachh Technology Challenge for Entrepreneurial Skills in Waste Management Sector?
A
ministry of social justice and empowerment
B
Ministry of empowerment
C
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D
Ministry of Education
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Swachh Technology Challenge was launched by the Ministry of Urban affairs on December 6, 2021, as part of Swachh Survekshan 2022. To further incentivise the start-up ecosystem, the ministry also launched a Swachhta Start-Up Challenge as next step to the Swachh Technology Challenge on 27th January 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Swachhata Start-Up Challenge on 27 Jan 2022. It was launched in partnership with the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Swachh Technology Challenge seeks to harness the entrepreneurial potential of the waste management sector in India and promote an enabling environment for enterprise development under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.

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