During which period was the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas held?
- A.2 September to 17 October 2026
- B.17 September to 2 October 2026
- C.1 September to 30 September 2026
- D.2 October to 31 October 2026
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Explanation
The correct answer is 17 September to 2 October 2026. The ministry, its central public sector enterprises and its attached offices took part in the campaign across this fortnight, which began with a pledge-taking ceremony administered by the Secretary (Petroleum and Natural Gas) at Kartavya Bhawan-3 in New Delhi on the opening day and closed on Swachh Bharat Diwas. Option A reverses the two dates, which is the classic trap in questions on campaign periods, so the order has to be read carefully. Option C is wrong because the drive did not end with the month of September; it ran into October. Option D is wrong because it begins on the day the campaign actually ended. Through the fortnight the Secretary reviewed progress regularly and directed all stakeholders to maximise participation, which is how the ministry reported figures such as 9,845 cleanliness target units transformed and 937 public spaces cleaned.
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Practice Questions
How many cleanliness target units were transformed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas under the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign?
- A.8,845
- B.9,548
- C.9,845
- D.10,845
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Under the first pillar of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and its organisations transformed 9,845 cleanliness target units, and 99,548 people took part in that effort.
Read the full explanation →How many Safai Mitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir were conducted by the organisations of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas during the campaign?
- A.143
- B.234
- C.276
- D.450
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Recognising the contribution of sanitation workers, the ministry's organisations conducted 234 Safai Mitra Suraksha Evam Samman Shivir, and 7,098 sanitation workers took part in these camps.
Read the full explanation →How were the ten winners of the quiz finally selected?
- A.By the fastest completion time
- B.By a jury of the Commission
- C.By a draw of lots conducted by MyGov
- D.By a tie-breaker round
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As many as 5,753 participants answered every question correctly and scored 15 out of 15, which left far more candidates than the ten prizes available, so the winners were decided by lots as permitted by the terms and conditions of the quiz.
Read the full explanation →Which Act was one of the subjects covered by the Human Rights Quiz-2026?
- A.Right to Information Act, 2005
- B.Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
- C.Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955
- D.Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
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The quiz sought to engage participants in learning about human rights, about that Act and about the functions, powers and duties of the National Human Rights Commission in promoting and protecting human rights across the country.
Read the full explanation →How many submissions did the NHRC's Human Rights Quiz-2026 receive?
- A.16,712
- B.26,459
- C.57,530
- D.1,67,127
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That is the number of entries actually submitted, and they came from every State and Union Territory of the country.
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