With reference to the Swachh Bharat Mission, consider the following 1. It was launched on 2 October 2020. 2. It aims to promote cleanliness in both urban and rural areas. 3. It includes campaigns like "Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya". Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Option The correct option is (c). Explanation The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is a massive mass movement launched by the Government of India to accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put the focus on sanitation. It functions under two sub-missions: SBM-Gramin (Rural) and SBM-Urban. Statement-wise Analysis - Statement 1 is Incorrect. The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014, on the occasion of the 145th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, not in 2020. The target was to achieve a "Clean India" by 2 October 2019. - Statement 2 is Correct. The mission aims to promote cleanliness and sanitation in both rural and urban areas. It is implemented by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (for rural areas) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (for urban areas). - Statement 3 is Correct. The mission includes various thematic campaigns to involve different sections of society. The "Swachh Bharat: Swachh Vidyalaya" campaign was launched by the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) to ensure that every school in India has a set of functioning and well-maintained water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities. Key Takeaway Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014 with a dual structure covering both Urban (MoHUA) and Rural (Jal Shakti) areas to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.

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With reference to the Swachh Bharat Mission, consider the following

It was launched on 2 October 2020.
It aims to promote cleanliness in both urban and rural areas.
It includes campaigns like "Swachh Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya".

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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From NCERT Social & Political Life I · Page 64

Options

A1 and 2 only
B2 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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Solution

Correct Option

The correct option is (c).

Explanation

The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) is a massive mass movement launched by the Government of India to accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put the focus on sanitation. It functions under two sub-missions: SBM-Gramin (Rural) and SBM-Urban.

Statement-wise Analysis

Statement 1 is Incorrect. The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014, on the occasion of the 145th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, not in 2020. The target was to achieve a "Clean India" by 2 October 2019.
Statement 2 is Correct. The mission aims to promote cleanliness and sanitation in both rural and urban areas. It is implemented by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (for rural areas) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (for urban areas).
Statement 3 is Correct. The mission includes various thematic campaigns to involve different sections of society. The "Swachh Bharat: Swachh Vidyalaya" campaign was launched by the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) to ensure that every school in India has a set of functioning and well-maintained water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.

Key Takeaway

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014 with a dual structure covering both Urban (MoHUA) and Rural (Jal Shakti) areas to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.

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