Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National Water Projects/Mission | Year | ||
| (A) | National Water Policy | (I) | 2019 |
| (B) | Jal Shakti Abhiyan | (II) | 2015 |
| (C) | Sahi Fasal Campaign | (III) | 2012 |
| (D) | Namami Gange | (IV) | 2021 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
Each water programme is matched with the year it was adopted or launched:
(A) National Water Policy — this matches (III) 2012. The present National Water Policy was adopted in 2012, replacing the policies of 1987 and 2002; it treats water as an economic good to be used with care.
(B) Jal Shakti Abhiyan — this matches (IV) 2021. The Jal Shakti Abhiyan, first run in July 2019 in water-stressed districts, was taken to the whole country in 2021 as “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain”, launched on 22 March 2021 to harvest rainwater before the monsoon. (2019 belongs to the Sahi Fasal campaign below.)
(C) Sahi Fasal Campaign — this matches (I) 2019. The National Water Mission launched it in November 2019 to nudge farmers in water-stressed areas towards crops that need less water.
(D) Namami Gange — this matches (II) 2015. The Union Cabinet approved this programme to clean and conserve the Ganga in May 2015.