SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q48

In March 2022, the “Stree Manoraksha project” was launched by which of the following Union ministers?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Union Minister for Women and Child Development.

  • The Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani and NIMHANS Bengaluru introduced the 'Stree Manoraksha Project' on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, with an aim to enhance the mental health of women in India.
  • This initiative project has been launched to end the cycle of violence against women.
  • Providing support to women facing abuse is a life skill.
  • It was also informed that the One Stop Center( OSC)  has supported more than five lakh women in the country.
  • A centrally sponsored scheme for opening One Stop Centres was developed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD).