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Q1With reference to the 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' coastal cleanliness campaign reviewed by the Science Ministries in July 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The campaign is scheduled to be organised across the country's coastline from 10 to 19 September 2026. 2. The high-level review meeting on the campaign was chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. 3. The Department of Science and Technology's outreach plan covers the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and the National Quantum Mission. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 2 only
B 2 and 3 only
C 1 and 3 only
D 1, 2 and 3
Explanation

Statements 1 and 3 are correct; statement 2 is not. Statement 1 is correct: the 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' campaign is scheduled across the country's coastline from 10 to 19 September 2026. Statement 2 is incorrect: the high-level review meeting at the CSIR-Science Centre, New Delhi, was chaired by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences. Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, attended the meeting but did not chair it. Statement 3 is correct: DST presented an outreach plan covering the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), the National Quantum Mission, the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and the Research Development and Innovation Scheme. Hence, option C is the answer.

Q2Consider the following statements regarding the 'Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar' campaign: 1. The campaign is scheduled to be organised from 10 to 19 December 2026. 2. The high-level review meeting on the campaign was chaired by the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation

Both statements are incorrect, so the answer is D. Statement 1 is incorrect: the campaign is scheduled from 10 to 19 September 2026, not December 2026. Statement 2 is incorrect: the review meeting, held at the CSIR-Science Centre, New Delhi, was chaired by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences — not by a Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Although the campaign is a coastal cleanliness drive, it is being steered by the Science Ministries and Departments.

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