The Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan is celebrated on which Indian National festival?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Gandhi Jayanti.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan (Clean India Mission) is celebrated on Gandhi Jayanti, i.e., 2nd October every year. It was launched on 2nd October 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of a clean and hygienic India. The mission aims to eliminate open defecation, improve solid waste management, and promote sanitation awareness nationwide. It played a crucial role in declaring rural India open-defecation free by 2019.
Other options:
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New Year (1st January) is not a national festival of India.
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Republic Day (26th January) celebrates the adoption of the Constitution.
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Independence Day (15th August) marks India’s freedom from British rule.
Hence, Gandhi Jayanti is the correct answer.