Uber signs agreement with Government of Maharashtra
Q. Which taxi hailing app has signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government for job creation?- Published on 17 Feb 16a. Uber
b. Meru
c. Ola
d. TaxiForSure
ANSWER: Uber
Taxi hailing application Uber has signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government to create around 75,000 jobs across the Western state. Through the MoU, Uber will focus on training those who are from marginalised sections of society as well as women. This ensures the promotion of fair and equal opportunity for different sectors of the society to earn money as independent entrepreneurs on the platform. MoU was formalised by Uber through Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department, Government of Maharashtra. Uber was launched in 2009 and is present in over 360 cities in more than 65 nations across the world.