11th to 21st January 2024 - Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023

Question 1

Who shared the top spot for cleanest city (All India) in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023?

Answer 1

Indore and Surat

Question 2

Which city was awarded the Cleanest Cantonment Board?

Answer 2

Mhow Cantonment Board (MP)

Question 3

Name the top two Cleanest Ganga Towns in the 2023 awards.

Answer 3

1. Varanasi 2. Prayagraj

Question 4

Which city won the ‘Best SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehar’ award in 2023?

Answer 4

Chandigarh

Question 5

Name the top 3 cities in the category of ‘All India Clean City’ (population less than 1 lakh).

Answer 5

1. Sasvad 2. Patan 3. Lonavala

Question 6

Who presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023?

Answer 6

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu

Question 7

What was the theme for Swachh Survekshan 2023?

Answer 7

“Waste to Wealth”

Question 8

How many years in a row has Indore won the top spot as the cleanest city?

Answer 8

7 consecutive years

Question 9

Which ministry hosts the awards ceremony?

Answer 9

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

Question 10

Name the top 3 best-performing states in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023.

Answer 10

1. Maharashtra 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh

Question 11

In what year was the Swachh Survekshan Survey launched?

Answer 11

2016

Question 12

What is the significance of the Swachh Survekshan Survey?

Answer 12

It’s the world’s largest annual urban cleanliness survey.

Question 13

Name the four components of the Swachh Survekshan Survey 2023.

Answer 13

1. Service Level Progress 2. Certification 3. Citizen Voice 4. Final Score.

Question 14

Explain what the ‘ODF+/ODF++/Water+’ certification is based on.

Answer 14

Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and wastewater treatment levels.