WorksheetsSwachhta Pakhwada Quiz
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the central theme of Swachhata Pakhwada 2025?
Clean India, Green India
My Clean Campus
Cleanliness is everyone's job
Mission Clean India
When is the Swachhata Pakhwada celebrated every year in India?
From August 15 to August 30
From January 1 to January 15
From February 1 to February 15
From the 1st to the 15th of every month alternately
What was a major objective of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan launched in 2014?
To promote industrial development
To eliminate open defecation
To reduce GST rates
To expand rural broadband
Who was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Swachh Bharat Mission by the Government of India?
Aamir Khan
Virat Kohli
Akshay Kumar
Amitabh Bachchan
Which initiative under Swachh Bharat encourages individuals to clean their surroundings and post about it on social media?
Cleaning of the Ganges
Swachh Challenge
Swachhata Selfie Campaign
Fit India Campaign
What does 'ODF' mean in the context of cleanliness campaigns?
Officially Declared Facility
Open Defecation Free
Open Drain Free
Organized Development Framework
Which of the following activities does not align with the goals of the cleanliness fortnight?
Separating dry and wet waste
Planting trees
Burning plastic waste
Running a cleanliness campaign
Which ministry leads the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)?
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
What does IEC stand for in the context of Swachhata awareness campaigns?
Information, Education and Communication
Integrated Environmental Committee
International Eco-Conduct
India's Environmental Charter
Swachhata is everyone's job' which of the following best represents individual responsibility under this topic?
Wait for the municipality to clean the streets
Hire private cleaners for colonies
Keep your surroundings clean and inspire others
Only celebrate the fortnight without any action
Which of the following is not a biological waste item?
Banana peel
Newspaper
Plastic bottle
Vegetable scraps
What color bin is commonly used for dry waste in India?
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
What does the term '3Rs' mean in waste management:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Remove, Replace, Refill
Read, Respond, Reply
Reject, Reconstruct, Restore
Which global day closely aligns with the goals of the Swachhata Pakhwada?
World Water Day
International Clean Air Day
World Environment Day
Earth Hour
What is the main objective of observing Swachhta Pakhwada in PSUs and Govt departments?
Complete paperless office setup
Reduce office expenses
Intensify cleanliness efforts through mass participation
Promote teleworking
What does source segregation of waste mean?
Burning waste at source
Mixing dry and wet waste
Separating waste into categories like dry and wet at origin
Sending all waste directly to landfills
What is plogging, an activity often promoted during Swachhta Pakhwada?
Jogging while picking up litter
Plowing a garden
Logging environmental data
Planting seeds in a straight row
Which of the following is an example of e-waste?
Empty glass jar
Old mobile phone
Cardboard box
Banana leaf
For what purpose was the Swachh Bharat Kosh created?
To train sanitation workers
To finance sanitation initiatives and CSR contributions
To encourage attendance in schools
To provide free sanitary pads
How can citizens most effectively support the goals of Swachhta Pakhwada?
Ignore cleanliness drives
Wait for NGOs to act
Actively participate and encourage community awareness
Avoid raising complaints about sanitation
Who launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on October 2, 2014?
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Mr. Narendra Modi
Mrs. Pratibha Patil
Mr. Ram Nath Kovind
Which Indian city topped the Swachh Survekshan 2023 ranking?
Surat
Indore
Mysore
Ahmedabad
Which of the following is considered hazardous waste?
Plastic spoon
CFL bulb
Cardboard box
Dry leaves
What is the ideal way to dispose of kitchen waste?
Burial
Burning
Composting
Throwing in the drain
What is the Swachhata Action Plan (SAP)?
Plan for building roads
Plan for improving school performance
Annual cleanliness plan by ministries/departments
CSR plan of a private company
What do twin-bin systems in homes promote?
Payment of garbage tax
Separation of recyclable and non-recyclable items
Water harvesting
Pest control
The Swachh Bharat Mission is divided into the following:
Urban and Industrial
Urban and Rural
Corporate and Non-Corporate
Urban and Suburban
What type of toilets are promoted under the Swachh Bharat Mission?
Dry latrines
Open pits
Twin pit pour flush toilets
Shared community toilets only
What is one of the goals of SBM 2.0 (Swachh Bharat Mission Phase 2)?
100% organic farming
Zero import of plastic
Waste-free city
Clean police station
What is the role of sanitation workers?
Tax Auditors
Sanitation Warriors in Rural Areas
Data Entry Operators
Legal Advisors for SBM
What does 'SLWM' mean in the SBM framework?
Social Legal Waste Management
Solid and Liquid Waste Management
Scientific Local Waste Management
Standard Liquid Waste Mechanism
Which act supports waste segregation in India and punishes violators?
Swachh Bharat Act
Environment Protection Act, 1986
Urban Sanitation Act
Indian Waste Management Rules
'Cleanliness is next to Godliness' which belief received strong support from whom:
Subhas Chandra Bose
Rabindranath Tagore
Mahatma Gandhi
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which platform/app allows citizens to report sanitation issues to urban local bodies?
Swachhata App
CleanCity App
India Clean
Nagar Mitra
By the end of 2019, what percentage of rural India was declared Open Defecation Free (ODF)?
50%
60%
90%
100%
What can be used to naturally compost biodegradable kitchen waste at home?
Acid solution
Dustbin
Compost bin with microbes
Drain
What should be done before disposing of used sanitary napkins?
Flush them
Leave them open
Wrap them in paper and mark with a red dot
Mix with kitchen waste
Which of the following campaigns is closely related to cleanliness initiatives?
Digital India
Startup India
Jal Jeevan Mission
Make in India
What is a primary goal in government offices during the Swachhata Pakhwada?
Increase the number of employees
Reduce tea breaks
Maintain a clean environment and records
Install CCTV
What is a major responsibility of citizens under the Swachh Bharat rules?
Reuse expired medicine
Avoid paying municipal taxes
Do not litter in public places
Leave trash at bus stops
Consider the following statements regarding Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation: Its aim is to achieve universal access to safe and affordable drinking water by 2030. It includes a target to eliminate open defecation globally. It is monitored solely by UNEP. Which of the above statements are correct?
Only 1 and 2
Only 2 and 3
Only 1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
Which of the following is correct in the context of the World Bank's 'Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)'?
It is a UN initiative funded by the World Food Program.
It supports governments in providing universal access to safely managed sanitation.
Which of the following is correct about the Village (WSP)?
It is a UN initiative funded by the World Food Programme.
It supports governments to provide universal access to safely managed sanitation.
It aims to privatize sanitation infrastructure in developing countries.
It mandates implementation through IMF loans.
Which of the following SDGs are directly related to the Swachh Bharat Mission?
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 - Climate Action
'Toilet Board Coalition' is:
Public-private partnership supported by UN-Habitat for constitutional solutions
Regulatory body of the World Bank for urban infrastructure
Joint initiative of WHO and IMF
Sanitation initiative of ASEAN countries
Which of the following international declaration or summit first highlighted sanitation as a human right?
Rio Earth Summit, 1992
Johannesburg Summit, 2002
UN General Assembly Resolution 64/292, 2010
Paris Climate Agreement, 2015
In India, which constitutional provision has been interpreted to include the right to sanitation?
Article 21 - Right to Life
Article 19 - Freedom of Expression
Article 23 - Prohibition of Traffic in Human Beings and Forced Labor
Article 32 - Constitutional Remedies
The JMP (Joint Monitoring Programme) for water and sanitation is a collaboration between:
UNEP and World Bank
WHO and UNICEF
IMF and UNDP
FAO and UN-Habitat
'WASH' is a global acronym promoted by international institutions. What does it stand for?
Waste Avoidance for Sanitation and Health
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Water and Sewerage Hub
Waste and Sanitation for Health
Which of the following statements regarding India's global water and sanitation performance ranking report (WHO/UNICEF JMP) is correct according to the recent data (2023)?
India is among the bottom 10 in sanitation coverage
India was the first developing country to be declared ODF at the national level
India made the fastest progress in sanitation coverage between 2015-2019
India lags behind all BRICS countries in rural sanitation
Which among the following is not a part of India's efforts toward meeting SDG 6?
Swachh Bharat Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission
SBM (Grameen and Urban)
Atal Innovation Mission
The UN-Water initiative primarily aims to:
Regulate global irrigation pricing
Provide microloans to water-deficient nations
Coordinate efforts for water and sanitation-related SDGs
Monitor marine pollution exclusively
Which of the following countries does NOT support the World Bank's 'Citywide Inclusive Sanitation' (CWIS) initiative?
Japan
India
Sweden
Russia
The Ganga Action Plan (GAP), launched in 1986, failed to achieve its objectives primarily due to:
Inadequate coordination between Centre and States
Focus only on a few urban locations
Lack of community participation
Short-term approach without institutional reform
Which one of the following targets of SDG 6 is correctly matched?
6.2 - Ensure sustainable groundwater mining
6.3 - Improve water quality by reducing pollution
6.4 - Promote industrial water pricing only
6.6 - Construct mega dams worldwide
With reference to the World Bank's 'Swachh Bharat Mission Support Operation (SBM-SOP)', which of the following is/are correct?
It provided result-based financing for rural sanitation.
It was linked with verification of toilet usage, not just construction.
It focused only on urban areas.
The World Health Organization's 'Sanitation Safety Planning' (SSP) tool is used for:
Designing low-cost toilets
Ensuring safely managed sanitation systems
Allocating sanitation funds to poor countries
Banning open defecation through penalties
The Baseline Survey for SBM (Rural) conducted in 2012 was important because:
It was India's first sanitation mapping
It redefined rural housing scheme
It shifted focus from toilet construction to usage
It targeted only tribal areas
What is 'SWASTHA' in the context of India's sanitation and waste management policy?
Scheme for waste recycling in schools
Sanitation Worker Awareness and Training for Health & Action
Swachh Water and Sewage Transmission for Himalayan Areas
Statewide Water Allocation for Sanitation and Health Agencies
The IMF's Climate and Sanitation Index, introduced recently, aims to:
Rank countries based on their GDP spent on sanitation
Integrate WASH with climate vulnerability metrics
Promote private sector financing of sewers
Classify coastal cities for tidal pollution
The term 'Safely Managed Sanitation' as per the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) implies:
Basic pit latrine coverage
Access to a sanitation facility with on-site storage
Use of improved sanitation facility that safely disposes of excreta
Discharge of sewage into large water bodies
The Atal Bhujal Yojana, though primarily for groundwater, complements SDG 6 through:
Coastal erosion mitigation
Community-led water budgeting
Urban green space development
Promotion of desalination plants
Which international institution publishes the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) that includes sanitation indicators?
UNEP
World Bank
Yale & Columbia Universities in collaboration with WEF
UNDP
Which of the following best describes 'Sanitation Economy' as per Toilet Board Coalition?
Economic impact of toilet manufacturing
Financial model of free toilet supply
Market system connecting sanitation infrastructure, products, and data services
GDP contribution from solid waste
Consider the following international campaigns: World Toilet Day, Menstrual Hygiene Day, Hand Hygiene Day. Which of these are UN-recognized days promoting sanitation?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
All of the above
In the context of rural sanitation, the term 'ODF+' status refers to:
Basic sanitation without hygiene education
Use of only twin pit toilets
Sustaining ODF status with solid and liquid waste management
Achieving complete plastic ban
The National Faecal Sludge and Septage Management Policy (FSSM) aims to:
Promote community-led defecation
Enable safe collection, treatment, and reuse of faecal sludge
Ban use of septic tanks
Encourage rural housing development
India's 'SBM Urban 2.0' differs from its predecessor by emphasizing:
Construction of more toilets only
Manual scavenging revival
Scientific processing of all types of waste
Privatization of sewerage boards
Which UN organ monitors progress on SDGs globally?
UN Security Council
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
UN Human Rights Council
International Court of Justice
The UNICEF-WHO WASH Norms emphasize 'WASH in Schools (WinS)' for the following reasons, except:
Improve girls' school attendance
Promote hand hygiene
Ensure sanitation access to all staff
Reduce state budget on education
India's efforts under Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase 2 (2020-25) include all except:
Faecal sludge management
Wastewater treatment
Toilet retrofitting
Subsidy for bottled water
