Consider the following statements about the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards: 1. These awards are instituted under the Swachh Bharat Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 2. Ahmedabad received first position in the category of cities with a population of over 10 lakh. 3. The ‘Super Swachh League Cities’ includes cities that had been in the top three of their categories in the previous three years. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements about the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards:
1.These awards are instituted under the Swachh Bharat Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2.Ahmedabad received first position in the category of cities with a population of over 10 lakh.
3.The ‘Super Swachh League Cities’ includes cities that had been in the top three of their categories in the previous three years.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: All are correct

Statement 1 is correct: The awards are instituted under the Swachh Bharat Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, were started in 2016 with 73 cities. This year, 4,589 cities were covered in the survey that was held from April 2024 to March 2025.

Statement 2 is correct: Ahmedabad declared cleanest city in India among those with a population of 10 lakh or above in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25.

Statement 3 is correct: This year, the awards included a separate category of recognition for cities that had been in the top three of their categories in the previous three years. This new category, Super Swachh League Cities, included the previous winners Indore, Surat and Navi Mumbai.

Source: PIB

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