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    Question

    Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah e-launched the

    onboarding of cooperatives on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in New Delhi, Delhi. The GeM portal comes under which ministry?
    A Ministry of Science and Technology Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Ministry of Home Affairs Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Ministry of Commerce and Industry Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Ministry of Cooperation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Cooperation, e-launched the onboarding of cooperatives on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in New Delhi, Delhi. The programme was organized by the Ministry of Cooperation, the National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), and GeM. • A total of 589 cooperatives have been selected as being eligible for onboarding on GeM. i. GeM is a one-stop portal that offers economies of scale by facilitating online procurement of goods and services and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) launched the GeM in 2016 to create an open and transparent procurement platform for government buyers.

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