What is the theme of the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign?
- A.Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
- B.Sampoorna Swachhata
- C.Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata
- D.Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat
Correct answer
A. Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
Explanation
The correct answer is Swachhata Mein Sahbhag, Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat. Both the Department of Food and Public Distribution and the Ministry of Textiles named this as the theme of the current campaign, and described it as an appeal to treat cleanliness as a collective effort and a festival of community involvement. Option B is wrong because that phrase is not the theme announced for this edition. Option C is wrong because although it sounds close to the language used in such campaigns, it is not the theme named in these releases. Option D is wrong because it is a general slogan and not the theme declared for this year. Themes of national campaigns change every year, so aspirants should always link the theme to the year and to the campaign name together.
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Practice Questions
Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 is jointly organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and which other body?
- A.Department of Rural Development
- B.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
- C.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- D.Department of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct answer: B. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Explanation
The correct answer is the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting release states plainly that the campaign is being organised jointly by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and that department, which together cover urban and rural sanitation. Option A is wrong because rural development is a separate department and was not named as an organiser. Option C is wrong because the environment ministry has no stated role in running this campaign. Option D is wrong because health and family welfare is not among the organisers, even though health camps are held for Safai Mitras during the campaign. The urban plus rural pairing is the logic to remember, since a national cleanliness campaign must reach both kinds of settlement.
Over which period is the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign being observed?
- A.1 September to 30 September
- B.15 August to 15 September
- C.17 September to 2 October
- D.2 October to 31 October
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Correct answer: C. 17 September to 2 October
Explanation
The correct answer is 17 September to 2 October. The Ministry of Textiles stated that the campaign is being celebrated across all its organisations over this period, and the activities reported by other departments, such as the Swachhata pledge taken on the opening day, fit the same window. The closing date is easy to remember because it falls on Gandhi Jayanti, the day the Swachh Bharat Mission itself is associated with. Option A is wrong because the campaign does not begin at the start of the month. Option B is wrong because that window belongs to a different period altogether and does not match the reported pledge dates. Option D is wrong because the campaign ends, rather than begins, in the first days of October. Fixing the start and close dates together is the safest way to answer such questions.
India's film, television and online content sector generated revenue of about how much in the financial year 2024, according to the backgrounder?
- A.USD 5.2 billion
- B.USD 13.1 billion
- C.USD 19.7 billion
- D.USD 25 billion
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Correct answer: B. USD 13.1 billion
Explanation
The correct answer is USD 13.1 billion. The backgrounder says the film, television and online content sector generated USD 13.1 billion in revenue in the financial year 2024, up 18 per cent since 2019, and is expected to keep growing at 6 to 10 per cent a year to reach about USD 17.5 to 19.7 billion by the financial year 2029. A young population, a fast-expanding 5G network and cheap data are driving the growth.
USD 19.7 billion is the trap: it is the upper end of the projection for 2029, not the figure for 2024. The other two are distractors. The growth is why the Government is streamlining shooting permits through the India Cine Hub and why the National Film Awards are being paired with tourism: film and content are being treated as an industry that brings investment, jobs and visitors.
The India Cine Hub, a single-window portal for film-shooting permits, is managed by which organisation?
- A.Central Board of Film Certification
- B.National Film Development Corporation
- C.Film and Television Institute of India
- D.Prasar Bharati
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Correct answer: B. National Film Development Corporation
Explanation
The correct answer is National Film Development Corporation. NFDC, which works under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, runs the India Cine Hub as a digital single-window portal where domestic and international creators apply for filming permissions, film visas and co-production approvals. The portal integrates State-level systems, provides a common form for States without online processing, and offers a GIS-based directory of locations and permit authorities.
The other bodies have different jobs, which is how the question tests you. The Central Board of Film Certification certifies films for public exhibition. The Film and Television Institute of India in Pune trains filmmakers. Prasar Bharati is the public broadcaster that runs Doordarshan and All India Radio. NFDC, set up in 1975 to promote Indian cinema, also co-produces films and hosts Film Bazaar with the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Which film city is certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest film studio complex?
- A.Film City, Mumbai
- B.Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
- C.Noida Film City
- D.Prayag Film City, Kolkata
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Correct answer: B. Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
Explanation
The correct answer is Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. Set up by the Ramoji Group in 1996, it is certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest film studio complex and is also described as the world's largest integrated film city and India's only thematic holiday destination built around filmmaking. The PIB backgrounder on the India Cine Hub lists it as one of India's three established film cities.
Film City in Mumbai's Goregaon is the tempting alternative: it is one of the largest studio complexes in the world, covering more than 520 acres with about 42 outdoor locations, was set up in 1977 and renamed Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari in 2001, but it does not hold the Guinness record. Noida Film City is the third established hub, and the Kolkata option is a distractor. India's production hubs together employ over 1.6 lakh people.