Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission.
(2) Technical Textiles are futuristic and nice segment of textiles used for automotive applications, medical usages, crop protection, protective clothing etc.
(3) The Mission would have a four year implementation period from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24.
Of the above, correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only 1
(b) only 2 & 3
(c) only 1 & 3
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission.
- For the implementation of this mission, the Cabinet has allocated total fund of Rs 1480 Crore.
- The mission has been launched with an objective to position India as a global leader in Technical Textiles.
- The Mission would have a four year implementation period from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24.
- Technical textiles are material and products manufactured primarily for their technical performance and functional properties rather than for aesthetic characteristics.
- They have various applications ranging from agriculture, roads, railway tracks, sportswear, health on one end to bullet proof jacket, fire proof jackets, high altitude combat gear and space applications on other end of spectrum.