Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (11.07.2022) Shift-II
The 'GOBARdhan' scheme aimed at cattle and other biodegradable waste in rural India is implemented by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation in collaboration with which of the following?
- 1. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- 2. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
- 3. Department of Rural Development
- 4. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- 5. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
A1, 2, 3 and 4 only
B1, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only — The collaborating bodies are 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Explanation
★The collaborating bodies are 1, 2, 3 and 5.
★GOBARdhan turns cattle dung and farm waste into biogas and organic manure.
★The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy supports the biogas and clean energy angle.
★The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas links it to compressed biogas as fuel.
★The Department of Rural Development ties it to rural livelihood and works.
★The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying connects it to cattle and dung supply.
★The Ministry of Environment is not the named collaborating body for this scheme.
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