In which year was the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, an annual drive for citizen participation in cleanliness, launched?
- A.2014
- B.2017
- C.2019
- D.2021
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Explanation
The correct answer is 2017. The PIB backgrounder says Swachhata Hi Seva was launched in 2017 as an annual campaign that brings government institutions, local bodies, organisations and citizens together around a shared responsibility for cleanliness. More than 18.06 crore citizens took part in its 2025 edition.
Option A, 2014, is the year the Swachh Bharat Mission itself began, when rural sanitation coverage stood at 39 percent; SHS came later. Option C, 2019, is the year rural India was declared Open Defecation Free. Option D, 2021, is not linked to the launch of the campaign in the release. Questions on sanitation often line up these years as options, so keep the sequence clear: SBM in 2014, SHS in 2017, rural India ODF in 2019. The 2026 edition of the campaign began on 17 September.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, which began on 17 September 2026?
- A.Swachhata Mein Sahbhag; Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
- B.Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata
- C.Garbage Free India
- D.Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath
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The PIB backgrounder of 20 September 2026 gives this as the theme of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, which began on 17 September.
Read the full explanation →Under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin, an ODF Plus village that manages both solid and liquid waste but has not yet reached the top stage is classified as:
- A.Aspiring
- B.Rising
- C.Model
- D.Emerging
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The backgrounder explains that ODF Plus villages are classified into three progressive stages. Aspiring villages manage either solid or liquid waste.
Read the full explanation →As of 17 September 2026, how many villages in India had attained ODF Plus status?
- A.5.25 lakh
- B.5.38 lakh
- C.5.69 lakh
- D.6.10 lakh
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According to the PIB backgrounder, India had attained 5.69 lakh ODF Plus villages as of 17 September 2026. An ODF Plus village sustains its Open Defecation Free status, manages solid and liquid waste and maintains visual cleanliness.
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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