Sujal Gram Samvad is organised by which department?
- A.Department of Rural Development
- B.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- C.Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
- D.Department of Panchayati Raj
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, known as DDWS, which functions under the Ministry of Jal Shakti and runs the Jal Jeevan Mission. The Samvad is its platform for speaking directly to Gram Panchayat representatives, Village Water and Sanitation Committee members and villagers about keeping rural water supply schemes working. Option A is wrong because rural development handles a different set of programmes and was not the organiser here. Option C is wrong because that department deals with river development and water resources rather than household drinking water service delivery, although it also sits under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Option D is wrong because Panchayati Raj institutions were the participants in this dialogue, not its organiser; the Secretary of DDWS chaired the session and stressed that Panchayats must own operation and maintenance, collect user charges and protect their water sources.
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Practice Questions
Which edition of the multilingual Sujal Gram Samvad was organised by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation on 29 September 2026?
- A.Ninth
- B.Tenth
- C.Eleventh
- D.Twelfth
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The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, which works under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the eleventh Sujal Gram Samvad as a virtual multilingual dialogue with Gram Panchayat representatives and village communities on operating and maintaining rural drinking water systems.
Read the full explanation →In which district is Sakaria Gram Panchayat, which reported collecting a monthly user charge of Rs 150 for drinking water?
- A.Bokaro, Jharkhand
- B.Alipurduar, West Bengal
- C.Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- D.Nubra, Ladakh
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Representatives of Gram Panchayat Sakaria said that villagers once depended on wells and tube wells, that every household now has a piped connection and Har Ghar Jal status has been achieved, that Jal Arpan was organised on 16 March 2026, and that drinking water service is supported by a user…
Read the full explanation →At which university is the NFSC supported scholar now serving as an Assistant Professor?
- A.Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
- B.Sambalpur University
- C.Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
- D.Berhampur University
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The correct answer is Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, where the scholar now works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, teaching, carrying out research and mentoring students.
Read the full explanation →What monthly fellowship amount was received by the scholar under NFSC in the case cited?
- A.Rs 8,000
- B.Rs 12,000
- C.Rs 16,000
- D.Rs 25,000
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Besides this amount, the support carried house rent allowance and contingency assistance, and the three together met academic expenses, the requirements of fieldwork and other costs tied to research.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry runs the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students?
- A.Ministry of Education
- B.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- D.Ministry of Minority Affairs
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The correct answer is the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which runs the fellowship and brought out this account of how it works.
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