Textiles Ministry Wraps Up Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 Drive

The correct answer is from 17 September to 2 October 2026. The Ministry of Textiles says it took part in the campaign over exactly these dates, with its organisations, institutions and field formations joining in, and that the drive culminated on the closing date, which is observed as Swachh Bharat Diwas and as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Option A is wrong because the drive did not begin on Independence Day, although many government campaigns do start then. Option C is wrong because the campaign did not end in September; its closing plantation activity fell on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, which is in October. Option D reverses the dates, treating the closing day as the start; the release is clear that the campaign ended rather than began on that day, after which the ministry promised to sustain the momentum generated.

The correct answer is Secretary (Textiles), Smt Neelam Shami Rao. The release records that the final plantation activity took place at NIFT Delhi on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti and was led by her, with senior officials of the ministry joining, under the Shramdaan call Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath. Option A is wrong because no minister is named as leading this activity; the account describes officials of the ministry and of NIFT Delhi taking part. Option B is wrong because the institute's head is not credited with leading it, even though NIFT Delhi officials and stakeholders are mentioned as participants. Option D is wrong because the Development Commissioner for Handlooms does not appear in the release at all, although weavers at Shahpur in Rampur and in the Bijnour cluster did join the campaign.

The correct answer is Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam. Environmental sustainability formed an important part of the drive, and tree plantation was carried out under this initiative, with the concluding plantation at NIFT Delhi on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Option B is wrong because Kabaad se Kala, along with Kabaad se Jugaad, belongs to the waste-to-art and recycling activities taken up on various campuses, together with plastic recycling and reuse drives. Option C is wrong because Swachh Paathshala - Yuva for Swachhata covered educational and awareness work meant to draw youth and students into the cleanliness movement. Option D is wrong because the Safai Mitra Suraksha evam Samman Shivir was the component devoted to the safety, health, dignity and welfare of Safai Mitras and to recognising their contribution.

The correct answer is Swachh Bharat Diwas. The campaign came to an end on 2 October, which the release identifies both as Swachh Bharat Diwas and as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; the final plantation activity at NIFT Delhi was held on that occasion. Option A is wrong because World Environment Day falls in June and does not figure in this account. Option C is wrong because National Handloom Day, though closely tied to the textiles sector, is observed in August and is not the closing day described here. Option D is wrong because World Water Day falls in March and has nothing to do with the dates of this drive. For aspirants, the pairing worth remembering is the campaign window of 17 September to 2 October 2026 and the day it ended on.