Recently, which one among the following Ministries was formed under th

Recently, which one among the following Ministries was formed under the Government of India ?

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region
Ministry of Cooperation
Ministry of Jal Shakti
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2021
The correct answer is C. The Ministry of Cooperation was a new Ministry formed under the Government of India in July 2021.
The Ministry was created to provide a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the country.
Prior to the formation of this Ministry, matters related to cooperatives were handled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The Ministry of Cooperation aims to realize the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samridhi’ (prosperity through cooperation). Amit Shah was appointed as the first Minister of Cooperation.