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2021

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Which city has received the Swachh Survekshan Award for 2021 for being the cleanest city in India?
A
Mumbai
B
Indore
C
Ahmedabad
D
Surat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indore has been adjudged the cleanest city of India for the sixth year in a row, while Madhya Pradesh is the cleanest state in the country. Surat is the second cleanest city and Navi Mumbai comes a close third in the category of cities with a population more than a lakh.

Detailed explanation-2: -The latest ranking of 2022 by the cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan marks Indore as the cleanest city of India. Indore has held the title of being India’s cleanest city for six consecutive years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Swachh Survekshan 2021 Maharashtra has successfully bagged a total of 92 awards, the highest by any State in this year’s Survekshan, followed by Chhattisgarh with 67 awards.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rank 1: Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Rank 2: Surat, Gujarat. Rank 3: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Rank 4: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -The State awards saw a few surprises. 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.

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