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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state is set to become the first to use robotics technology extensively for manhole cleaning?
A
Kerala
B
Odisha
C
Assam
D
Sikkim
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kerala became the first state in the country to use robotics technology for cleaning all its commissioned manholes by pressing into service the robotic scavenger Bandicoot in the temple town of Guruvayur.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the 2023 budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government was seeking to fully mechanise sewage cleaning in Indian cities. This is what Govind and his three co-founders of Genrobotics have been trying to do with their robot, dubbed the Bandicoot.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Kerala government, on February 24, launched the robotic scavenger-Bandicoot to clean sewages in the temple town, Guruvayoor. With this, the state becomes the first in the country to have used robotic technology to clean all its commissioned manholes.

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