CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Tamil Nadu won the ‘Swasth Bharat Yatra’ award under ‘The Best Performing State’ category on 29 January 2019. Madurai and Sivakasi were also recognised as the ‘Best Performing Cities’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Madhya Pradesh emerged as the ‘Cleanest State’ in the category of “more than 100 Urban Local Bodies”, relegating Chhattisgarh, the Cleanest State of the previous 3 years, to second place.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Union Government launched national campaign ‘Swasth Bharat Yatra’ on occasion of World Food Day (observed on 16 October) to sensitise people about eating safe food and be healthy. The campaign has been launched in association with states and led by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).