Which institution presented its Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology, with eight plants in Lakshadweep, at the conference?
- A.National Institute of Ocean Technology
- B.Central Water Commission
- C.National Water Development Agency
- D.Central Ground Water Board
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Explanation
The correct answer is the 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 strengthen island water security. Options B, C and D are all genuine water sector bodies, which makes them plausible, but their work lies elsewhere: the Central Water Commission deals with the development and regulation of water resources, the National Water Development Agency with river links and storage studies, and the Central Ground Water Board with groundwater assessment and management. Desalination of sea water, by contrast, belongs to the ocean technology institute.
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Practice Questions
Where was the first Regional Conference on Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 held?
- A.Chennai
- B.Tiruchirappalli
- C.Bengaluru
- D.Hyderabad
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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.
Read the full explanation →What is the approved timeline for completing the remaining works under Jal Jeevan Mission?
- A.December 2026
- B.December 2027
- C.December 2028
- D.March 2030
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The correct answer is December 2028, the approved timeline of the Mission within which the remaining works must be finished.
Read the full explanation →Till which date has the citizen feedback window on the JSJB 2.0 portal been extended?
- A.26 January 2026
- B.31 May 2026
- C.30 November 2026
- D.31 December 2026
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti extended the time for submitting citizen feedback on the portal up to that date, so that people can keep commenting on the artificial recharge and storage structures built under the initiative.
Read the full explanation →Where did the Prime Minister set out the vision for the nationwide Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari movement?
- A.Surat, Gujarat
- B.Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- C.Jaipur, Rajasthan
- D.Nagpur, Maharashtra
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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.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry runs the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative?
- A.Ministry of Rural Development
- B.Ministry of Jal Shakti
- C.Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- D.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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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.
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