What was the objective of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan?
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Correct answer: A
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The correct answer is Option 1: Achieving universal sanitation coverage
Detailed Analysis & SolutionThe Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) or Clean India Mission was launched by the Government of India on October 2, 2014, to coincide with the 145th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Primary Objective: The mission was designed to accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to make India Open Defecation Free (ODF).
Key Components:
Elimination of Open Defecation: By constructing household-owned and community-owned toilets.
Solid Waste Management: Establishing systems for scientifically processing municipal solid waste.
Behavioral Change: Encouraging people to adopt healthy sanitation practices through awareness campaigns (IEC - Information, Education, and Communication).
Eradication of Manual Scavenging: Modernizing waste handling to stop the practice of manual cleaning of human waste.
Potential Competition QuestionsQ1. Which city has been ranked as the cleanest city in India for multiple consecutive years under the Swachh Survekshan?
Answer: Indore
Q2. Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II is being implemented between which years?
Answer: 2020–2025