Q. With reference to the Waste Picker Enumeration App and the NAMASTE Scheme, consider the following statements:
1.The Waste Picker Enumeration App has been launched by the Ministry of Environment to identify and support waste pickers under the NAMASTE Scheme.
2.The NAMASTE Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The Waste Picker Enumeration App was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, not the Ministry of Environment. It is part of the NAMASTE Scheme to identify and support waste pickers with social security and livelihood opportunities.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: The NAMASTE Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme, not a Centrally Sponsored one.

Source- PIB

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