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Which department was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, held in October 2026?

  1. A.Department of Personnel and Training
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Expenditure
  4. D.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Correct answer

B. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

Explanation

The correct answer is the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). DARPG was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, which ran from 2 to 31 October 2026 to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in government offices, and it compiled the results reported by ministries on the campaign portal. The Department of Personnel and Training sits in the same ministry but did not lead this campaign. The Department of Expenditure handles government spending and has no coordinating role here. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation deals with rural sanitation programmes, not with clearing files and scrap in government offices. DARPG also worked with the environment ministry and pollution control boards on e-waste, and the campaign has been run every year since 2021. Hence option B is correct.

Read the full article: Special Campaign 6: Record ₹970.33 Crore From Scrap Disposal

Practice Questions

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.

Q3.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q4.Government SchemesHard

Which State or Union Territory recorded the largest reduction in child marriage prevalence between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

  1. A.Assam
  2. B.Bihar
  3. C.Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  4. D.Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct answer: C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The backgrounder on Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat says this Union Territory registered the largest reduction in the prevalence of child marriage between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6, a fall of 10.1 percentage points.

Q5.Government SchemesMedium

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced which earlier law?

  1. A.Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
  2. B.Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  3. C.Special Marriage Act, 1954
  4. D.Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
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Correct answer: A. Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 replaced it and changed the legal approach from merely restraining child marriage to prohibiting it, with stronger protection and relief for victims.