Question-During 22-23 May, 2018 where was the ‘Mission Innovation Ministerial Meeting held?
(a) Cuba
(b) Sweden
(c) Switzerland
(d) Norway
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- During 22-23 May, 2018, the ‘Mission Innovation Ministerial Meeting’ was held in Malmo Sweden.
- Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Science, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, led the Indian delegation in this meeting.
- Mission Innovation is a global platform of 23 countries and the European Union, which is designed to accelerate clean energy innovation through more government assistance, large public private sector involvement and more global cooperation.
- India is the founder member of this forum and partner of the Steering Committee.
- India is also jointly leading role in the field of innovation challenges in smart grid, off grid and long term organic fuels.
- Harsh Vardhan has demonstrated the commitment of partnership, with Mission Innovation countries, by India in the field of clean energy by research development and exhibition.
- Along with participating in the Ministerial Meeting of Mission Innovation, Dr. Harshavardhan also held a bilateral meeting with Ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Canada and the European Union.
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