Employment & Welfare Schemes (Part – V)

Total Questions: 50

11. With reference to Swachh Bharat Mission, which of the following statement/ts is/are correct? [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

1. Swachh Bharat Mission focuses on the collective behavioural change of the entire community.

2. Open defecation for many is a part of regular early morning walk, checking the crops and socializing.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Solution:Swachh Bharat Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management. Mainly in rural India, open defaction for many is a part of regular early morning walk, checking the crops and socializing. Therefore, Swachh Bharat Mission focuses on the collective behavioural change of the entire community for eliminating open defecation.

12. Which Abhiyan has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th September, 2018? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Jhum Cultivation
(b) Ayushman Bharat
(c) Blue Economy
(d) Swachhata Hi Seva

Correct Answer: (d) Swachhata Hi Seva

Solution:The Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Swachhata Hi Seva' (SHS) 2018, a massive countrywide awareness and mobilization campaign on 15th September, 2018. SHS campaign was celebrated from 15th September to 2nd October in 2023

13. Which of the following cities was not conferred with five- star garbage-free city rank according to Swachh Survekshan, 2022? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Navi Mumbai
(b) Surat
(c) Bhopal
(d) More than one of the above
(e) None of the above

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

Solution:As per the results of Swachh Survekshan, 2022, Indore emerged as India's first 7-star garbage-free city, while Surat, Bhopal, Navi Mumbai, Mysuru, Vishakhapatnam and Tirupati earned 5-star garbage-free certification. Hence, option (e) is the correct answer. In Swachh Survekshan, 2023, Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai were conferred with 7-star garbage- free city rating, while Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati, New Delhi (NDMC), Patan, Raipur, Bhopal, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Greater Hyderabad, Noida, Vijaywada and Guntur earned 5- star garbage-free certification.

14. Which one of following city was not among the top three cleanest cities in more than one lakh population category In Swachh Survekshan 2021? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

(a) Indore
(b) Surat
(c) Tirupati
(d) Vijayawada

Correct Answer: (c) Tirupati

Solution:In Swachh Survekshan 2021, Indore was awarded the title of India's Cleanest City, while Surat and Vijayawada bagged the second and third spots, respectively in 'more than 1 lakh population category. In Swachh Survekshan 2023, Indore and Surat were jointly awarded the title of India's Cleanest City, while Navi Mumbai bagged the third spot in 'more than 1 lakh population' category.

15. Uttar Pradesh has secured which place in Swachh Survekshan, 2021? [U.P. R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

(a) Fourth
(b) Third
(c) Sixth
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Sixth

Solution:Uttar Pradesh was at sixth place in the category of 'more than 100 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)' in Swachh Survekshan, 2021. Uttar Pradesh has secured 9th rank in Swachh Survekshan, 2023. In 2023, Maharashtra emerged as the 'Cleanest State' with rank 1, while Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh bagged the 2nd and 3rd rank respectively.

16. According to the Rural Cleanliness Survey, which State is at the top of ladder as far as cleanliness is concerned? [J.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Jharkhand
(b) Sikkim
(c) Kerala
(d) Telangana

Correct Answer: (d) Telangana

Solution:As per the question period, option (b) was the correct answer. According to the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2022, top 3 ranked States (in larger States) are as follows: 1. Telangana, 2. Haryana, 3. Tamil Nadu. Amongst smaller States and UTs top 3 ranked are: 1. Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 2. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, 3. Sikkim. Top 3 Districts are 1. Bhiwani (Haryana), 2. Jagtial (Telangana), 3. Nizamabad (Telangana). State with maximum citizen participation via Mobile App & Web portal: Uttar Pradesh.

17. Following are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

Assertion (A): Rural population does not consider open defecation as a threat to their well being.

Reason (R): Socio-cultural norms about purity and pollution prevented people from having toilets at the home.

Consider the above statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Solution:Still rural population of India does not consider open defecation as a threat to their well being. Also in rural areas, socio-cultural norms about purity and pollution prevented people from having toilets at the home. Therefore, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

18. Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan Yojana is associated with: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Development of villages
(b) Community toilets in slum areas
(c) Construction of houses for low income groups
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

Solution:The Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) is an ambitious sanitation programme of the Government of India that aims to revamp Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) to make India Open Defecation Free (ODF). The NBA foresees an integrated approach to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). The objective of the NBA is to achieve sustainable behaviour change with the provision of sanitary facilities in all communities in a phased, saturation mode.

19. The objective of Nirmal Gram Puraskar Yojna is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Defecation sanitation
(b) Sanitation of ponds and other water bodies
(c) Provision of clean drinking water
(d) Environmental cleanliness

Correct Answer: (a) Defecation sanitation

Solution:To give a fillip to the 'Total Sanitation Campaign' (TSC), Government of India launched an award based incentive scheme for fully sanitized and open defecation free Gram Panchayats, Blocks, Districts and States called 'Nirmal Gram Puraskar' (NGP) in October, 2003 and gave first awards in 2005. The main objectives of Nirmal Gram Puraskar (NGP) are: 1. To bring sanitation to the forefront of social and politi cal discourse for development in rural India. 2. To develop opeli defecation free and clean villages that will act as models for others to emulate.

20. 'Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) rehabilitate the homeless and destitute persons and provide them with suitable sources of livelihood
(b) release the sex workers from their practice and provide them with alternative sources of livelihood
(c) eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers
(d) release the bonded labourers from their bondage and rehabilitate them

Correct Answer: (c) eradicate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers

Solution:"Rashtriya Garima Abhiyaan' is a national campaign to eradi cate the practice of manual scavenging and rehabilitate the manual scavengers. This Self Employment Scheme for the Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) has been revised in accordance with the provisions of 'Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013'.

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