The Swachh Bharat or Clean India Mission was initiated to eliminate open defecation. It was launched on 02 October ______.
Verified Answer
A. 2013
B. 2016
C. 2014
D. 2015
Explanation:
The correct option is (C) 2014. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) was officially launched by the Government of India on October 2, 2014, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. Its primary goal was to achieve an 'open-defecation free' India by October 2, 2019. Option (A) 2013 predates the mission's launch. Options (B) 2016 and (D) 2015 were years during which the mission was actively implemented and expanded, but they were not the launch year.