Who led the concluding tree plantation activity of Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 at NIFT Delhi?

The correct answer is from 17 September to 2 October 2026. The Ministry of Textiles says it took part in the campaign over exactly these dates, with its organisations, institutions and field formations joining in, and that the drive culminated on the closing date, which is observed as Swachh Bharat Diwas and as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Option A is wrong because the drive did not begin on Independence Day, although many government campaigns do start then. Option C is wrong because the campaign did not end in September; its closing plantation activity fell on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, which is in October. Option D reverses the dates, treating the closing day as the start; the release is clear that the campaign ended rather than began on that day, after which the ministry promised to sustain the momentum generated.

The correct answer is Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam. Environmental sustainability formed an important part of the drive, and tree plantation was carried out under this initiative, with the concluding plantation at NIFT Delhi on Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Option B is wrong because Kabaad se Kala, along with Kabaad se Jugaad, belongs to the waste-to-art and recycling activities taken up on various campuses, together with plastic recycling and reuse drives. Option C is wrong because Swachh Paathshala - Yuva for Swachhata covered educational and awareness work meant to draw youth and students into the cleanliness movement. Option D is wrong because the Safai Mitra Suraksha evam Samman Shivir was the component devoted to the safety, health, dignity and welfare of Safai Mitras and to recognising their contribution.

The correct answer is Swachh Bharat Diwas. The campaign came to an end on 2 October, which the release identifies both as Swachh Bharat Diwas and as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi; the final plantation activity at NIFT Delhi was held on that occasion. Option A is wrong because World Environment Day falls in June and does not figure in this account. Option C is wrong because National Handloom Day, though closely tied to the textiles sector, is observed in August and is not the closing day described here. Option D is wrong because World Water Day falls in March and has nothing to do with the dates of this drive. For aspirants, the pairing worth remembering is the campaign window of 17 September to 2 October 2026 and the day it ended on.

The correct answer is the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, which runs the mechanism through Mera Yuva Bharat, its platform for engaging young people. The Union Minister of that ministry, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, announced it with the remark that Yuva Shakti is the strength of a developed India. Option A is wrong because, although schools and colleges are where many volunteers come from, the Ministry of Education does not run this portal. Option C is wrong because skill development is a separate ministry with its own programmes, and the points here are earned through volunteering and civic engagement rather than through training courses. Option D is wrong because the Ministry of Culture has no role in the mechanism. Link the ministry, the portal and the dialogue called VBYLD together while revising.

The correct answer is The Golden Road, whose full title runs The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World. The copy handed over is hardbound and carries the signature of the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. Option B is wrong because Treasures of India: From Antiquity to Modernity is credited to DK and belongs to a higher milestone, where the signature is that of the Union Minister. Option C is wrong because Modi@20 sits a step lower on the ladder and is given unsigned. Option D names another title by the same author, but it has no place in this scheme and is offered to catch a candidate who recognises the writer without reading the title. Questions on books and authors are frequent, so pair each title with its author, its milestone and the minister who signs it.