Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Cleanliness

Tamil Nadu sanitary personnel to be called ‘cleanliness workers’

The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K Palaniswami announced in the Assembly that 64,583 sanitary personnel employed by urban and rural civic bodies in the State shall be...

March 21, 2020

Results of Swachh Survekshan League, 2020 released

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on December 31, 2019, released Swachh Survekshan League in New Delhi. Around 4,372 cities participated in the league. It is a...

January 1, 2020

Government launches technology challenge to eliminate human entry into septic tanks

Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoUHA) has launched Technology Challenge: Identifying solutions for cleaning of Sewerage Systems and Septic Tanks to promote suitable techniques for cleaning...

July 12, 2018

Blue Flag Project

The Union Environment Ministry has launched a pilot project ‘Blue Flag’ for beach clean-up and development. The purpose of the project is to enhance standards of cleanliness, upkeep...

April 24, 2018

UP government launches a new awareness drive “Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra”

Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, has launched a new awareness drive called Namami Gange Jagriti Yatra from his official residence in state capital Lucknow. The...

August 10, 2017

PM invites views on “Mission Swachh Bharat”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his bit to seek people’s participation in all endeavours of his government, he has again reached out to the people of India for...

September 12, 2014

Cleanliness is next to Godliness: the new mantra to be chanted in government offices

PM Narendra Modi has issued instructions to keep their workplaces clean and stain free. The direction comes in wake of special mention of the idea of clean India...

August 22, 2014

May 5, 2012: World Hand Hygiene Day being observed

The World Hand Hygiene Day observed on May 5, 2012. Objective: – To create awareness among the general public about the importance of hand hygiene. – To improve...

May 6, 2012

Archives

Archives

Archives