‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’

Current Context: The ‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’ was launched by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun.

• The scheme grants incentives to around 53,000 people of the state.
• Under the scheme, the state government will spend Rs 444.62 crore which will be utilized to open 500 milk sales centers.
• Basically, it is the Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) scheme which means that the amount will be directly credited to the beneficiaries linked bank accounts.
• Static Part: 
• Capitals of Uttarakhand: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer)
• Wild Life Sanctuaries in Uttarakhand: Nandhaur WLS, Askot Musk Deer WLS, Kedarnath WLS, Sonanadi WLS

Question: 

Q.1 Which state launched the ‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Gujarat
c. Uttarakhand
d. Punjab