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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following union minister has launched the Swachh Suvekshan-2017 project to assess and rank 500 cities
A
Sushma Swaraj
B
Venkaiah Naidu
C
Maneka Gandhi
D
Smriti Irani
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Swachh Survekshan Awards were presented today on the 4th May 2017 by the Honorable Minister Shri Venkaiah Naidu. As a prelude to encouraging cities to improve urban sanitation, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) had conducted a ‘Swachh Survekshan-2016’ survey for the rating of 73 cities in January 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Detailed explanation-3: -Indore won the cleanest city title for the sixth consecutive year, in the ‘more than 1 lakh population’ category, while Surat was adjudged the second cleanest city, for the second time in a row. Navi Mumbai bagged the third spot.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indore bagged the title of India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row as the results of the Central government’s annual cleanliness survey ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022’ were announced. Madhya Pradesh secured the first position in the category of best performing states, followed by Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

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