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Under Special Campaign 6.0, the concept of converting discarded material into valuable resources is described by which term?

  1. A.Waste to Wealth
  2. B.Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  3. C.Zero Landfill Mission
  4. D.Clean to Green

Correct answer

A. Waste to Wealth

Explanation

The correct answer is 'Waste to Wealth'. In its campaign work the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare has made electronic waste a priority area, collecting it, segregating it scientifically and disposing of it responsibly in keeping with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, and it frames that effort through the Waste to Wealth idea of turning discarded material into something useful. Option B, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, is a familiar general principle of waste handling but is not the phrase used for this initiative. Option C, a Zero Landfill Mission, and option D, Clean to Green, are invented labels that sound plausible but were not part of the department's stated approach. Candidates should pair the term with the rules cited for e-waste handling, since questions on such campaigns usually test the exact phrase along with the legal instrument behind it.

Read the full article: DESW Steps Up Special Campaign 6.0 on Swachhata, Pendency

Q1.NationalEasy

Over which period is the Government of India's nationwide Special Campaign 6.0 being conducted?

  1. A.1 to 30 September 2026
  2. B.2 to 31 October 2026
  3. C.15 August to 15 September 2026
  4. D.1 to 31 December 2026
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Correct answer: B. 2 to 31 October 2026

Explanation

The correct answer is 2 to 31 October 2026. Special Campaign 6.0 is a nationwide drive of the Government of India run through that month, with the twin purposes of making Swachhata a permanent feature of government working and of cutting the backlog of pending matters in government processes. The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare confirmed that it and its attached and subordinate offices are carrying out targeted activities across the window, with a focus on workplace efficiency and a cleaner, more sustainable office environment. Option A, a September window, and option C, which spans the independence day to teachers' day period, do not match the dates announced. Option D places the campaign in December, which is also wrong. The start on the second of October, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, is the detail worth remembering, since cleanliness drives in India are traditionally anchored to that date.

Q2.NationalMedium

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, which detailed its activities under Special Campaign 6.0, functions under which ministry?

  1. A.Ministry of Home Affairs
  2. B.Ministry of Defence
  3. C.Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  4. D.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Defence

Explanation

The correct answer is the Ministry of Defence. The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, abbreviated DESW, is a department of that ministry and is responsible for the welfare of former service personnel and their families, which is why the faster disposal of grievances and Parliamentary assurances under the campaign matters to veterans and pensioners. Option A, the Ministry of Home Affairs, handles internal security and the central armed police forces, not ex-servicemen welfare. Option C, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, works on welfare for socially disadvantaged groups. Option D, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, deals with civil service administration and the pensions of civilian government employees, and although it is closely associated with pendency reduction drives in general, the department named in this instance is squarely under Defence.

Q3.NationalMedium

The Prime Minister visited a Brain Research Centre on 11 October 2026 at which institution?

  1. A.IIT Madras
  2. B.IISc Bengaluru
  3. C.AIIMS New Delhi
  4. D.IIT Bombay
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Correct answer: A. IIT Madras

Explanation

The correct answer is IIT Madras. Shortly before the public function in Chennai, the Prime Minister went to the Brain Research Centre at IIT Madras and said that research in this field could create many new opportunities in the field of public health. Option B, IISc Bengaluru, is wrong because the visit described took place in Chennai on the day of the project launch, not in Karnataka. Option C, AIIMS New Delhi, is wrong because no hospital visit figures in the programme, and the centre named is attached to a technology institute rather than to a medical institute. Option D, IIT Bombay, is wrong for the same geographical reason, since the Prime Minister was in Tamil Nadu through the day. He paired the visit with the dedication of a further stretch of the Chennai Metro to describe a country drawing on both science and modern infrastructure.

Q4.NationalMedium

According to the Prime Minister, metro rail services are operated in how many cities of India today, compared with five cities in 2014?

  1. A.15
  2. B.20
  3. C.25
  4. D.30
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Correct answer: C. 25

Explanation

The correct answer is 25. The Prime Minister said that in 2014 metro trains ran in only five cities of the country, whereas metro services are today operated in twenty-five cities, and that the network itself has grown from roughly two hundred fifty kilometres in that year to more than one thousand one hundred kilometres now. Option A, 15, is wrong because it understates the present spread of the network, which has gone well past that mark. Option B, 20, is wrong for the same reason; it is close to the figure but not the number given in the address. Option D, 30, is wrong because it overstates the position, and no such count was claimed. The expansion was cited to argue that urbanisation should be treated as an opportunity, with public transport as the element that decides how easily city residents, working families, students and senior citizens are able to travel.

Q5.NationalMedium

Which port is being developed as a world-class mega container and green energy hub, as announced in the Prime Minister address at Chennai?

  1. A.Ennore Port
  2. B.Karaikal Port
  3. C.VOC Port, Thoothukudi
  4. D.Chennai Port
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Correct answer: C. VOC Port, Thoothukudi

Explanation

The correct answer is VOC Port, Thoothukudi. The Prime Minister said the Union Government has recently decided to build this port into a world-class mega container and green energy hub with an investment of about seventeen thousand crore rupees, and that once the work is finished even ultra-large container vessels will be able to reach it, helping Tamil Nadu become a global hub of industry and transport. Option A, Ennore Port, is wrong because it is not the port named in the decision described. Option B, Karaikal Port, is wrong for the same reason and does not appear in the address at all. Option D, Chennai Port, is wrong because the only Chennai facility mentioned for modernisation is the Chennai Fishing Harbour, taken up for fishermen, and not the commercial port. Candidates should link the mega container and green energy hub plan specifically with Thoothukudi.