Which of the following sites is under the PRASAD scheme

Question of The Day06-11-2020

Which of the following sites is under the PRASAD scheme?

1. Ajmer

2. Amravati

3. Mathura

4. Kedarnath

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Answer

Correct Answer : d ) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation :

A Tourist Facilitation Centre has been inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel at Guruvayur in Kerala constructed under the PRASAD Scheme.
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) Scheme:
- It was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in the year 2014-15.
- It focuses on infrastructural developments at the pilgrimage sites and develops infrastructure like entry points, eco-friendly modes of transport, interpretation centres, waiting rooms, first aid centres, etc.
- Some of the sites under the PRASAD Scheme are:
  - Ajmer (Rajasthan)
  - Amritsar (Punjab)
  - Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh)
  - Dwarka (Gujarat)
  - Gaya (Bihar)
  - Kedarnath (Uttarakhand)
  - Kamakhya (Assam)
  - Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
  - Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
  - Puri (Odisha)
  - Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
  - Vellankani (Tamil Nadu)

Hence, (d) is the correct answer.

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