Q. Which of the following is the objective of Ujjwala scheme:
Answer: C
Notes:
Source The Hindu
About Ujjwala
Launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
Aim: To replace unclean cooking fuels used in the most underprivileged households with clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas).
Objective of the scheme: a) Empower women and protect their health b) Reduce the serious health hazards associated with cooking based on fossil fuel c) Reduce the number of deaths in India due to unclean cooking fuel and d) To prevent young children from significant number of acute respiratory illnesses caused due to indoor air pollution.