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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gandhian Thoughts and Sanitation seminar organized in _________?
A
Wardha, Maharashtra
B
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
C
Bangalore, Karnataka
D
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahatma Gandhi said “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” He also said “Sanitation is more important than independence”. While staying in the west, though Gandhi strongly ridiculed many western customs, he was impressed by the level of sanitation followed by the people.

Detailed explanation-2: -About SBM. To accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put the focus on sanitation, the Prime Minister of India had launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October 2014.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taking a cue from Gandhi’s idea of cleanliness, the Swachh Bharat Mission is multidimensional in its approach and aims to build a ‘Clean India’ via waste collection, segregation and management, clean water and air, e-waste management, and universal sanitation coverage through community engagement.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gandhiji was not only cleaning latrines in South Africa and in India, he was cleansing humanity of prejudices, hatred and violence. His mission was spiritual cleansing of not only India but of the world. His was a message of peace, nonviolence, love and brotherhood.

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