UPPSC PCS - 2015
Which of the following programmes aims form its completion by 2 nd October 2019?
Year Asked: 2015
Correct Answer
D. Swacchh Bharat Abhiyan
Detailed Explanation
The answer is D, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It was launched on 2 October 2014 with the goal of making India open-defecation free by 2 October 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The date is the key clue, and the mission was built around it.
- A (Jan Dhan Yojana): Launched on 28 August 2014 for universal bank account access and financial inclusion. It has no completion date of 2019.
- B (Beti Bachao Beti Padhao): Launched on 22 January 2015 to address child sex ratio and girls' education. It is an ongoing social campaign, not a time-bound mission ending in 2019.
- C (Jan Shree Bima Yojana): A social security scheme for the rural and unorganised poor, providing life and disability cover. It is not tied to 2019.
Core concept: sanitation is a Mains topic under health, rural development and governance, linked to Article 47 and the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and Mission (Urban). Note that the ODF target was later extended, and the mission moved toward ODF Plus and Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, so the 2019 date is a historical fact, not a current deadline.
Trap: Aspirants sometimes pick a scheme simply because it is famous or launched around the same time, instead of matching the specific target date with the mission's stated goal.
This question appeared in UPPCS 2015 GS Paper 1.
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