Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Geographical Perspective on selected issues and Problems

Question:

Which of the following objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission are correct?

A. Making India open defecation free
B. Providing clean energy to all household
C. Increasing income of all people
D. Providing portable water to all households

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, B and C only

A, C and D only

A, B and D only

B, C and D only

Correct Answer:

A, B and D only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B and D only

The Government of India with its flagship programme Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) aims at a pollution-free environment. Its objectives are :

making India open defecation-free and achieving 100 per cent scientific management of municipal solid waste, construction of individual household latrines (IHHL), community toilet (CT) seats and public toilet (PT) seats;

making provisions for the supply of clean energy fuel LPG to all households in rural India to reduce domestic pollution;

providing potable drinking water to every household to control the spread of water-borne diseases; and

• promoting the use of non-convention energy resources, like wind and solar energy.