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Govt Scheme Slogans & Launches 📢
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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- Swachh Bharat Mission (2014) — Pan-India
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (2015) — Haryana
- Make in India (2014) — Pan-India
- Digital India (2015) — Pan-India
- Skill India Mission (2015) — Pan-India
- Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (2020) — Pan-India
- PM Jan Dhan Yojana (2014) — Pan-India
- PM Mudra Yojana (2015) — Pan-India
- PM Awas Yojana (2015) — Pan-India
- Ayushman Bharat PMJAY (2018) — Jharkhand
- PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (2019) — Uttar Pradesh
- PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (2021) — Pan-India
- Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (2021) — Gujarat
- PM Ujjwala Yojana (2016) — Uttar Pradesh
- Saubhagya / Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (2017) — Pan-India
- Sagarmala Programme (2015) — Pan-India
- Bharatmala Pariyojana (2017) — Pan-India
- PRASHAD Scheme (2014) — Pan-India
- HRIDAY Scheme (2015) — Pan-India
- Swadesh Darshan (2014 / SD 2.0 2022) — Pan-India
- UDAN — Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (2016) — Pan-India
- PM MITRA Mega Textile Parks (2021) — Pan-India
- Smart Cities Mission (2015) — Pan-India
- AMRUT (2015) — Pan-India
- Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (2014) — Pan-India
- MGNREGA (2005 Act / 2006 launch) — Andhra Pradesh
- Aspirational Districts Programme (2018) — Pan-India
- Mission Indradhanush (2014) — Pan-India
- Fit India Movement (2019) — Pan-India
- Khelo India (2017) — Pan-India
- POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018) — Rajasthan
- PM Vishwakarma Yojana (2023) — Pan-India
- PM Janman Mission (2023) — Jharkhand
- Mission Karmayogi (2020) — Pan-India
- PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (2020) — Pan-India
- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (2024) — Pan-India
- National Green Hydrogen Mission (2023) — Pan-India
- Aravalli Green Wall Project (2023) — Multi-State
- Mission LiFE — Lifestyle for Environment (2022) — Gujarat
- MISHTI Mangrove Initiative (2023) — Pan-India
- Amrit Dharohar Scheme (2023) — Pan-India
- Save Wetlands Campaign (2022) — Pan-India
- Captive Elephant Welfare Rules 2024 — Pan-India
- Wildlife Protection Amendment Act 2022 — Pan-India
- Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam 2023 — Pan-India
- Biological Diversity Amendment Act 2023 — Pan-India
- Vande Bharat Express (2019) — Pan-India
- National War Memorial (2019) — Delhi
- New Parliament Building (2023) — Delhi
- Statue of Equality (2022) — Telangana
- Statue of Belief / Vishwas Swaroopam (2022) — Rajasthan
- Z-Morh Tunnel (2025) — Jammu & Kashmir
- Zojila Tunnel (under construction) — Jammu & Kashmir
- Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor (2021) — Uttar Pradesh
- Mahakal Lok Corridor, Ujjain (2022) — Madhya Pradesh
- Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, Ayodhya (2024) — Uttar Pradesh
- Atal Setu MTHL (2024) — Maharashtra
- Dwarka Expressway (2024) — Haryana
Sample questions (12 of 169)
When was Swachh Bharat Mission launched and what slogan accompanied it?
Launched Oct 2 2014 (Gandhi Jayanti, build-up to 150th BB). Slogan: 'Ek Kadam Swachhata Ki Aur'. Mascot: Spectacles of Gandhi.
When was India declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) under SBM and what was the campaign?
Oct 2 2019 (Gandhi's 150th BB). Campaign: SBM-Gramin (rural) + SBM-Urban. Over 10 crore toilets built.
What is Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 and when did it begin?
Launched Oct 1 2021 by PM Modi for 2021-2026. Focus: ODF Plus villages + solid/liquid waste management + plastic waste in 4,000+ urban towns. Budget ₹1.41 lakh crore.
Which ministries run SBM and what are the two sub-missions?
Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation) for SBM-Gramin; Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for SBM-Urban.
What is the Swachh Survekshan and who conducts it?
Annual urban cleanliness survey by MoHUA since 2016. Indore won six consecutive titles (2017-2023). Surat + Navi Mumbai topped 2023.
Swachh Bharat Mission — corporate brand ambassadors?
Brand ambassadors include Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Ambani, Salman Khan, Mary Kom, Priyanka Chopra, Baba Ramdev, Shashi Tharoor. Modi nominated 9 names initially Oct 2 2014.
Swachh Bharat Mission — Swachh Bharat Cess?
Swachh Bharat Cess of 0.5% on services (Nov 15 2015), generating ~₹10,000 cr/year. Subsumed into GST 2017. Funds support SBM-Gramin + SBM-Urban.
When and where was Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) launched and what is its slogan?
Launched Jan 22 2015 by PM Modi at Panipat, Haryana. Slogan: 'Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter'. Targets districts with skewed child sex ratio (CSR).
Which three ministries jointly implement BBBP?
Ministry of Women & Child Development (lead), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, and Ministry of Education.
Why was Panipat chosen for the BBBP launch?
Haryana had India's worst Child Sex Ratio (834 girls per 1000 boys in 2011 Census). Panipat district was one of the lowest CSR districts.
Under what scheme is BBBP now subsumed?
From 2021-22, BBBP is part of 'Mission Shakti' umbrella scheme of MWCD, along with Sambal + Samarthya sub-schemes.
BBBP — initial number of districts covered?
Launched in 100 districts (Jan 22 2015) with low CSR. Expanded to 161 districts (2015-16) + then all 640 districts (2018-19). 2024-25: pan-India under Mission Shakti umbrella.
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This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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