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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2021 — General Studies · Question 41 of 200

Q41
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeWest Bengal Affairs
Sabooj-Sathi is a scheme for distribution of Bicycles to students of Government/Government Aided Schools/Madrasahs reading in
  1. a.Classes IX to X
  2. b.Classes X to XI
  3. c.Classes XI to XII
  4. d.Classes IX to XII

Answer: (D) Classes IX to XII

Sabooj Sathi, launched by the Government of West Bengal in 2015, distributes free bicycles to students of classes IX to XII in government, government-aided and sponsored schools and madrasahs, to improve access to secondary education and cut drop-outs, especially among girls. It is implemented by the Backward Classes Welfare Department through the WB SC, ST & OBC Development and Finance Corporation, and received a UN-backed WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) award in 2019. The narrower class ranges in the other options are incomplete.

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