Which department organised the first National Virtual Conference with States/UTs on a skilled rural water workforce under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0?
- A.Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
- B.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
- C.Department of Rural Development
- D.Department of Land Resources
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Explanation
The correct answer is Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation. DDWS, which is part of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, organised the conference on 21 September 2026 as a follow-up to its Departmental Summit of 1 to 2 September 2026. Jal Jeevan Mission, which aims to give rural households tap water connections, is run by this department through the National Jal Jeevan Mission.
The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is the other department of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, which makes it the most tempting wrong answer; it handles rivers, irrigation and the Namami Gange programme. The Department of Rural Development and the Department of Land Resources are under the Ministry of Rural Development. States were asked to draft JJM 2.0 HR policies in coordination with rural development and Panchayati Raj departments.
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Practice Questions
Under the Nal Jal Mitra programme of Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, how long is the Short-Term Training course for new entrants?
- A.120 hours
- B.240 hours
- C.360 hours
- D.510 hours
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At its virtual conference on 21 September 2026, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation briefed States on the two pathways of the Nal Jal Mitra programme: a 510-hour Short-Term Training course for new entrants, and a 120-hour Recognition of Prior Learning pathway for people who already work on rural…
Read the full explanation →'Sujalam Shakti', discussed under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, is a women-led initiative for what purpose?
- A.Village-level water quality testing and disinfection
- B.Building rainwater harvesting structures
- C.Running village solar pumps
- D.Collecting water tariffs
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Sujalam Shakti aims to create a trained workforce of village women for water quality surveillance, testing and basic disinfection, and to strengthen women's role in rural water governance.
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.
Read the full explanation →What is the total outlay of the CAPEX Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing?
- A.Rs 1,500 crore
- B.Rs 2,800 crore
- C.Rs 2,814 crore
- D.Rs 10,000 crore
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The Union Cabinet cleared the CAPEX Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing on 4 November 2026 with exactly this outlay, spread over five financial years running from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, and funded wholly from budgetary support.
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