Jaipur gets Bharat Taxi boost as CM Bhajanlal Sharma kickstarts mobility initiative

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched the 'Bharat Taxi' service, a cooperative-based mobility model that aims to transform the country's mobility sector. The initiative is part of the Ministry of Cooperation's efforts to broaden the scope and reach of cooperation in various sectors. Bharat Taxi allows taxi drivers to become members and shareholders, with representation on the Board of Directors and a share in profits.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Ministry of Cooperation was established in 2021.
02Bharat Taxi is a cooperative ride-hailing platform that allows drivers to own and operate the service.
03There are around 8.60 lakh cooperative societies functioning across 30 different sectors in India, with over 32 crore members associated with them.
04Rajasthan has one of the earliest cooperative societies established at Deeg in Bharatpur in 1904.
05The Rajasthan State Cooperative Bank was established in Jaipur in 1953 to provide a strong foundation to the state's cooperative sector.
06Bharat Taxi aims to extend its service to around 500 cities across India in the coming period.

Trap alerts

Most people think Bharat Taxi is owned by private companies, but actually it is a driver-owned cooperative app.
Most people think the Ministry of Cooperation was established recently, but actually it has been in existence since 2021 and has launched over 152 initiatives to strengthen the cooperative sector.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

How many cooperative societies are functioning in Rajasthan?

A.40 lakh
B.42,000
C.4 crore
D.8.60 lakh

Rajasthan has around 42,000 cooperative societies.

Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: Bharat Taxi has around 8 lakh registered Sarathis and around 41 lakh registered customers. Statement-II: The large number of members associated with cooperative societies facilitates the growth of services like Bharat Taxi. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Statement 1 is correct as per the fact list. Statement 2 explains why Bharat Taxi has a large number of registered Sarathis and customers, which is because there are many members associated with cooperative societies.

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