UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah formally launched India’s first cooperative-based taxi service ‘Bharat Taxi’

Q1. The vision of 'Sahkar se Samriddhi' and the framework for promoting multi-state cooperative societies in India is administered by which one of the following Union Ministries, carved out separately in 2021?

  • A. Ministry of Cooperation
  • B. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • C. Ministry of Rural Development
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q2. Approximately how many drivers (Sarathis) had joined the Bharat Taxi platform by the time of its formal launch in February 2026?

  • A. About 1 lakh
  • B. About 4 lakh
  • C. About 10 lakh
  • D. About 40 lakh

Q3. Which one of the following bodies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide advisory and technical support to Bharat Taxi (including integration with DigiLocker, UMANG and API Setu) under the Digital India framework?

  • A. National e-Governance Division (NeGD), MeitY
  • B. National Informatics Centre (NIC)
  • C. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
  • D. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Q4. As reported at the launch, approximately how many women drivers had joined the Bharat Taxi platform through the women-centric 'Bike Didi' / Sarathi Didi initiative?

  • A. Over 150
  • B. Over 1,500
  • C. Over 15,000
  • D. Over 1.5 lakh

Q5. The 'Sarathi Didi' women-only pickup service, offered as a sub-service of Bharat Taxi, is promoted under which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Cooperation
  • B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Q6. Which of the following are correctly identified as promoter institutions of Bharat Taxi (Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited)?

  1. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO)
  2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  3. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
  4. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q7. The National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), one of the promoters of Bharat Taxi, was established as a statutory corporation under which one of the following Acts of Parliament?

  • A. The NCDC Act, 1962
  • B. The Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002
  • C. The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
  • D. The Companies Act, 1956