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Which ministry was created by merging the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing and the Ministry of Urban Poverty Alleviation in India?

AMinistry of Rural Development

BMinistry of Housing and Urban Affairs

CMinistry of Urban Transport

DMinistry of Environment and Forests

Answer:

B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Read Explanation:

  • 2017: PM Modi merged (1) Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (2) Ministry of Urban Poverty Alleviation into a single ministry called → Ministry of Housing & Urban Affair

  • Central Minister :- Manohar Lal Khattar

  • Kerala Minister for Local Self Govt Department  M. B. Rajesh

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