Who launched "Azadi Quest App", a series of online educational games?

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Correct Answer : Anurag Thakur

As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and to bring to the fore India's freedom struggle, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting "Anurag Singh Thakur" on Wednesday(24th Aug 2022) launched 'Azadi Quest (or) Azadi Quest App, a series of online educational mobile games developed in collaboration with Zynga India.

"These games are an effort to tap into the huge market of online gamers and to educate them through games. Various arms of the government have collected information about the unsung freedom fighters from different corners of the country. Azadi Quest is an effort to make the learning of this knowledge engaging and interactive," Thakur said.

These apps will bolster the capabilities of our AVGC sector and at the same time take our glorious history to different corners of the world.

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 25, 2022

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