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Where was the first Regional Conference on Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 held?

  1. A.Chennai
  2. B.Tiruchirappalli
  3. C.Bengaluru
  4. D.Hyderabad

Correct answer

B. Tiruchirappalli

Explanation

The correct answer is Tiruchirappalli. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation held the two-day conference there with the Government of Tamil Nadu, and the Union Jal Shakti Minister chaired the ministerial session. Option A, Chennai, is the capital of the host State and therefore a tempting choice, but the conference was taken to Tiruchirappalli, a city linked in the proceedings with the historic Kallanai Dam and the Cauvery water management system. Options C and D name the capitals of Karnataka and Telangana, two of the seven States and Union Territories that attended but did not host. The seven participants were Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry and Lakshadweep, and this meeting is the first of five regional conferences planned to carry forward the decisions of the Departmental Summit on Water.

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Practice Questions

Q2.Government SchemesHard

Which institution presented its Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology, with eight plants in Lakshadweep, at the conference?

  1. A.National Institute of Ocean Technology
  2. B.Central Water Commission
  3. C.National Water Development Agency
  4. D.Central Ground Water Board
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Correct answer: A. National Institute of Ocean Technology

Its project director explained the indigenous Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology, under which eight plants have been set up in Lakshadweep to give islanders safe drinking water with minimal damage to the environment, and also described an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion project that pairs renewable power generation with desalination to…

Q4.Government SchemesMedium

Where did the Prime Minister set out the vision for the nationwide Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari movement?

  1. A.Surat, Gujarat
  2. B.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  3. C.Jaipur, Rajasthan
  4. D.Nagpur, Maharashtra
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Correct answer: A. Surat, Gujarat

The vision for the countrywide water conservation movement was set out by the Prime Minister there on 6 September 2024, with the stated purpose of turning conservation work into a genuine people's movement built on public participation.

Q5.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry runs the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative?

  1. A.Ministry of Rural Development
  2. B.Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  4. D.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Jal Shakti

It runs the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative and it is this ministry that extended the citizen feedback window on the JSJB 2.0 portal to 30 November 2026.