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By which date has the government set the target of making India completely free from drugs?

  1. A.31 December 2027
  2. B.31 December 2029
  3. C.15 August 2030
  4. D.31 March 2028

Correct answer

B. 31 December 2029

Explanation

The correct answer is 31 December 2029. Speaking after flagging off the Run for Unity in New Delhi on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, said a target has been set to free the country from drugs completely by that date, and that the creation of a drug-free India is the first stage on the way to a developed India. He added that of all the big steps taken in recent years, building a drug-free India would be the one that mattered most for the youth of the country and for its future. The other dates are not the announced deadline. Option D also mixes up two different facts, because 31 March is the date on which, the Minister said, the country was freed of Naxalism this year, not a drug related deadline. Options A and C are simply other plausible dates and find no mention in the announcement.

Read the full article: Amit Shah Flags Off Run for Unity, Sets 2029 Drug-Free Goal

Q1.NationalMedium

According to the Union Home Minister, in how many days after independence did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel create an undivided India by integrating the princely states?

  1. A.562 days
  2. B.1,218 days
  3. C.1,947 days
  4. D.2,100 days
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Correct answer: B. 1,218 days

In his address at the Run for Unity the Home Minister said that when India became independent the world believed the country would fall apart, and that Sardar Patel did in just that many days what many thought impossible, joining numerous princely states and royal estates into one chain and…

Q2.NationalEasy

Who flagged off the Run for Unity held in New Delhi on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2026?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The Union Home Minister
  3. C.The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
  4. D.The Chief Minister of Delhi
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Correct answer: B. The Union Home Minister

Amit Shah, who holds the Home Affairs portfolio along with the Ministry of Cooperation, flagged off the Run for Unity in New Delhi on the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and also administered the Unity Pledge to citizens on the occasion.

Q3.NationalMedium

What was the purpose of the online digital poll conducted among participants at the Clean Delhi workshop?

  1. A.To elect office bearers of the sanitation staff association
  2. B.To identify the key challenges affecting cleanliness in Delhi
  3. C.To rank wards for a municipal cleanliness award
  4. D.To decide the location of new waste-to-energy plants
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Correct answer: B. To identify the key challenges affecting cleanliness in Delhi

The poll produced feedback on operational gaps, citizen behaviour, service delivery difficulties and the openings for improvement, which is exactly the material planners need if solutions are to work on the ground.

Q4.NationalHard

Which of the following bodies was represented at the Clean Delhi workshop by senior officials?

  1. A.Only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
  2. B.NDMC, MCD and DDA
  3. C.Only the New Delhi Municipal Council
  4. D.Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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Correct answer: B. NDMC, MCD and DDA

The correct answer is NDMC, MCD and DDA, that is the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Development Authority, whose senior officials took part along with officers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Q5.NationalMedium

In the context of urban sanitation discussed at the Clean Delhi workshop, what does the abbreviation GVP stand for?

  1. A.Garbage Vulnerable Points
  2. B.Green Verification Protocol
  3. C.Gross Vehicle Parking
  4. D.Garbage Volume Projection
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Correct answer: A. Garbage Vulnerable Points

These are the spots in a city where waste keeps accumulating however often it is cleared, and tackling such recurring points was one of the ten critical questions the workshop was built around, along with measures to stop littering and to keep waste out of water bodies.