Which ministry is running the SurveySetu exercise to verify the status of functional household tap connections?
- A.Ministry of Jal Shakti
- B.Ministry of Rural Development
- C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- D.Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It has carried out a state-wise exercise named SurveySetu, in which the status of functional household tap connections is verified at the level of each household. States have been advised to present the findings of this exercise jointly, through their water supply departments, tribal welfare departments and the survey agency, before the District Water and Sanitation Mission, and to resolve any mismatch through field verification so that a final validated database exists at the district level. Option A, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, is the ministry whose Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation convened the review and funds the taps, but the survey is not its exercise. Option B, the Ministry of Rural Development, and option D, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, have no role in this survey, so both are wrong.
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Practice Questions
How much has been earmarked under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 to address drinking water gaps in PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA villages?
- A.Rs 2,500 crore
- B.Rs 5,000 crore
- C.Rs 7,500 crore
- D.Rs 12,000 crore
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This is the dedicated provision set aside under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0 for closing drinking water gaps in the tribal villages covered by the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is the correct full form of DA-JGUA?
- A.Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan
- B.Dharti Aaba Jal Gram Udaan Abhiyan
- C.Deen Dayal Aadivasi Janjati Gramin Unnati Abhiyan
- D.Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Ujjwal Abhiyan
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DA-JGUA is one of the two tribal missions whose drinking water needs were reviewed by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation; the other is PM-JANMAN, the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan.
Read the full explanation →At the district level, which body is the main platform for validating drinking water coverage, and who chairs it?
- A.District Water and Sanitation Mission, chaired by the District Magistrate
- B.District Planning Committee, chaired by the Zila Panchayat President
- C.District Rural Development Agency, chaired by the Chief Development Officer
- D.District Water Regulatory Board, chaired by the Divisional Commissioner
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The Secretary of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation stressed that villages under the two tribal missions should be reviewed regularly through meetings of this body, which is headed by the Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate of the district.
Read the full explanation →Which institution carried out the independent assessment that found a 61 percent rise in average monthly household income of Lakhpati Didi households?
- A.IIM Ahmedabad
- B.NITI Aayog
- C.National Sample Survey Office
- D.Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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The assessment was described as an independent one, covered 6,531 respondents across 17 states and union territories, and reported that average monthly household income in Lakhpati Didi homes was higher by 61 percent while average monthly savings were higher by 61.7 percent.
Read the full explanation →By when is the initiative aiming to create six crore Lakhpati Didis?
- A.March 2027
- B.March 2028
- C.March 2029
- D.March 2030
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The goal has been revised more than once. When the drive was announced on 15 August 2023 the aim was two crore women from self-help group households; the Interim Budget of February 2024 raised it to three crore; that three-crore mark was met ahead of time by December 2025; and…
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