CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Agencies Modi will be honoured for his leadership of the Swachch Bharat Mission, which he had launched on October 2, 2014.

Detailed explanation-2: -The objectives of Swachh Bharat include eliminating open defecation through the construction of household-owned and community-owned toilets and establishing an accountable mechanism of monitoring toilet use. The campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mission aims to make India an open defecation free country in Five Years. Under the mission, One lakh thirty four thousand crore rupees will be spent for construction of about 11 crore 11 lakh toilets in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -PM Narendra Modi was conferred with the Global Goalkeeper award by Bill Gates and Melinda Gates Foundation. PM received the International Award for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ques5- Mention the various organisations in India that help the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to carry out its work. Ans- The foundation works with the central and state governments of India, non-profit organisations, community groups, academic institutions and the private sector.