MoHUA launches the ‘City Beauty Competition’ and Portal

Current Context: The ‘City Beauty Competition’ is a national-level initiative launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to celebrate the beauty and diversity of urban areas in India.

• The competition aims to encourage and recognize the transformational efforts made by cities and wards to create beautiful, innovative and inclusive public spaces.
• The competition has two award categories: Beautiful Wards and Beautiful Public Spaces. The wards and public spaces will be judged on five criteria: accessibility, amenities, activities, aesthetics and ecology.

Question:

Q.1 Which ministry launched the ‘City Beauty Competition’ in India?
a. Ministry of Urban Development
b. Ministry of Culture and Tourism
c. Ministry of Environment and Forests
d. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs