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    Who is the Mission Coordinator for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan?

    A Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Secretary, Ministry of Health Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    To accelerate the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on sanitation, the Prime Minister of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October 2014. The Mission Coordinator shall be Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) with two Sub-Missions, the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), which aims to achieve Swachh Bharat by 2019, as a fitting tribute to the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, which in rural areas shall mean improving the levels of cleanliness in rural areas.

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