Question

    The World Bank has approved a $150-million loan to

    support which state government’s resilient programme designed to strengthen it for natural disasters, climate change impact, and disease outbreaks & scale up the coverage of the original programme from four to nine coastal districts of the State? 
    A Odisha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C West Bengal Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Tamil Nadu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

      The World Bank has approved a $150-million loan to support the Resilient Kerala programme designed to strengthen Kerala’s preparedness for natural disasters, climate change impact, and disease outbreaks.   The additional financing will also scale up the coverage of the original programme from four to nine coastal districts of the State. It will expand the State’s capability to tackle coastal erosion by creating a shoreline management plan.

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