How many sewer and septic tank workers have been validated under the NAMASTE Scheme?
- A.58,412
- B.90,186
- C.1,24,530
- D.2,51,756
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Explanation
The correct answer is 90,186. The Ministry's Secretary stated that the sewer and septic tank workers component now covers all 36 States and Union Territories, and that this many workers have been validated. The validated workforce is made up of 86,468 men, 3,713 women and five transgender persons, and these sub-totals add up to the figure in the correct option, which is a quick way to verify the answer. Options A and C are wrong because they do not match any figure reported for this component. Option D is a deliberate trap, because that number belongs to the separate waste picker component, where the profiled count covers 34 States and Union Territories rather than 36. Keeping the two components apart is the key to answering this question correctly.
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Practice Questions
What does NAMASTE stand for in the context of the sanitation workers scheme?
- A.National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem
- B.National Mission for Advanced Sanitation and Technology
- C.National Agency for Municipal Sanitation and Training Enterprise
- D.National Authority for Mechanized Sewerage and Treatment
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The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment defines NAMASTE exactly this way, and describes its aim as ensuring the safety and dignity of sanitation workers by creating an enabling ecosystem that recognises their contribution to the operation and maintenance of sanitation infrastructure.
Read the full explanation →Under the Swachhta Udyami Yojana capital subsidy, how much support has been given to 983 beneficiaries?
- A.Rs 12.40 crore
- B.Rs 21.75 crore
- C.Rs 34.16 crore
- D.Rs 48.90 crore
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Under the capital subsidy intervention for mechanisation, routed through the Swachhta Udyami Yojana, the Ministry reported that 983 beneficiaries have been supported with this amount.
Read the full explanation →Which corporation implements the interventions under the NAMASTE Scheme?
- A.NSFDC
- B.NSKFDC
- C.NBCFDC
- D.NMDFC
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The Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said the scheme promotes sustainable livelihoods, capacity building, access to safety gear and mechanisation through interventions implemented by this corporation.
Read the full explanation →Who chairs the Governing Council, the apex body of the CAPEX Support Scheme for critical mineral processing?
- A.The Cabinet Secretary
- B.The Secretary, Ministry of Mines
- C.The Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
- D.The Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises
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The scheme has a three-tier governance structure. At the apex sits the Governing Council, chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Mines, which gives strategic guidance, reviews progress, makes the final selection of beneficiaries and sanctions the capital support; it may also approve changes to the scheme guidelines with the Union…
Read the full explanation →For which two minerals does the CAPEX Support Scheme fund processing plants?
- A.Lithium and cobalt
- B.Lithium and nickel
- C.Nickel and graphite
- D.Cobalt and rare earths
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The scheme funds four plants in all, two for lithium with a capacity of at least 30 kt each and two for nickel with a capacity of at least 50 kt each.
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