Question

Which city of India ranked first in the 'Swachh Survekshan National Ranking' 2019?
1. Bhopal
2. Jamshedpur
3. Indore
4. Khargone

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Indore

The correct answer is Indore.

• Indore ranked first in the 'Swachh Survekshan National Ranking' 2019.
• Indore is followed by Surat and then Navi Mumbai.
• The Ministry of Urban Development, the Government of India, and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India, annually publish National City Rating under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan scheme.
• The rating includes around 500 cities, covering 72 per cent of the urban population in India.
• Until 2017, India was divided into five zones for the purpose of this survey and each city was scored on 19 indicators.
• The cities were classified into four colours: green, blue, black, and red, green being the cleanest city, and red the most polluted.

About Madhya Pradesh:

• Chief Minister - Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
• Capital - Bhopal.
• State Bird - Indian paradise flycatcher.
• State Animal - Barasingha.
• Districts - 52.