Question: Which amongst the following states government recently launched a digital ride sharing platform “G-Ride (Ride Sharing app)”?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (a)
Related facts:-
- On July 2, 2017, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the Ride Sharing App ‘G-Ride’.
- This is a digital ride sharing platform.
- It has been specially designed and deployed for the IT industry, by the Group of Technology Companies (GTech), the industry body of IT companies in the state.
- G-Ride automatically matches co-workers and neighbors and help them travel together to work.
- This app is available in Android and iOS versions.
- Several IT companies in cities like Bengaluru, Chennai and Noida already encourage car-pooling and ride-sharing.
- The purpose of launching this app is to bring down the use of vehicles by half.
Related Links:-
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/pinarayi-vijayan-cpi-m-kerala-cm-launches-g-ride-4732084/
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/kerala-cm-launches-ride-sharing-app-for-techies-in-state/article9746307.ece
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kerala-cm-launches-g-ride-%C2%A0%C2%A0/1/992535.html
http://www.technopark.org/news?id=881