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The third cohort of Swachhata startups was launched in collaboration with which institution?

  1. A.IIT Delhi
  2. B.IIT Kanpur
  3. C.IIT Madras
  4. D.IISc Bengaluru

Correct answer

B. IIT Kanpur

Explanation

The correct answer is IIT Kanpur. The Ministry launched the third cohort of startups working on sanitation and waste management in collaboration with the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre at IIT Kanpur. With 13 startups joining this cohort, the Mission completed its national target of onboarding and incubating 75 startups across the waste value chain. The Minister of State also used the occasion to note that India has emerged as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. Options A, C and D name other leading technical institutions of the country, each of which runs its own incubation facilities, which makes them plausible; however, none of them was named as the partner for this cohort. The cohort is focused on pioneering solutions in sanitation and waste management. So option B is the answer.

Read the full article: PRAGATI-50 Launched to Build 50 Model Cities for Swachhata

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesEasy

Under the PRAGATI-50 initiative, how many model cities have been identified and across how many states?

  1. A.25 cities across 18 states
  2. B.50 cities across 24 states
  3. C.75 cities across 28 states
  4. D.100 cities across 24 states
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Correct answer: B. 50 cities across 24 states

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has identified 50 model cities under PRAGATI-50 to demonstrate a higher benchmark of Swachhata, and the Union Minister stated at the launch that these cities are spread across 24 states.

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

The Swachh Bharat Test Bed and Innovation Centre launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is located at which place?

  1. A.Durgapur
  2. B.Kanpur
  3. C.Indore
  4. D.Pune
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Correct answer: A. Durgapur

The Ministry set up the Swachh Bharat Test Bed and Innovation Centre at Durgapur in collaboration with CSIR-CMERI, and it is meant to serve as a national facility for research, product development, testing, validation, certification and capacity building in sanitation technologies.

Q3.Government SchemesHard

The Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Centre inaugurated in New Delhi is notable because it is the first such centre set up where?

  1. A.In a railway station
  2. B.In a Union Ministry office
  3. C.In a municipal corporation building
  4. D.In a central university campus
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Correct answer: B. In a Union Ministry office

As part of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 the Union Minister inaugurated a Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Centre at Sankalp Bhawan in New Delhi, and it has been described as the first such centre in a Union Ministry office.

Q4.Government SchemesHard

Which institution presented its Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology, with eight plants in Lakshadweep, at the conference?

  1. A.National Institute of Ocean Technology
  2. B.Central Water Commission
  3. C.National Water Development Agency
  4. D.Central Ground Water Board
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Correct answer: A. National Institute of Ocean Technology

Its project director explained the indigenous Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology, under which eight plants have been set up in Lakshadweep to give islanders safe drinking water with minimal damage to the environment, and also described an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion project that pairs renewable power generation with desalination to…