Q12 · UPPSC current affairs · 27 September 2026 · PIB · She Mart Initiative Cooperative Sector Women Empowerment Kerala

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The She-Mart retail network initiative, launched to foster women empowerment through grassroots economic participation, falls under the administrative purview of which sector?

A The national petroleum import substitution and ethanol blending board
B The cooperative sector supported by the Union Ministry of Cooperation
C The central bank foreign exchange reserve management division
D The naval blockade enforcement units under international maritime law

Correct answer: (b) The cooperative sector supported by the Union Ministry of Cooperation

Explanation

Option B is correct because She-Mart is part of women-centric cooperative initiatives launched by the Union Ministry of Cooperation. Options B, C, and D pertain to military/naval operations, central banking, and fuel blending policies.

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