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As per the Economic Survey 2025-26, what percentage of rural households have access to clean tap water under Jal Jeevan Mission?

Correct answer: (C) Over 81%.

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, over 81% of rural households had access to clean tap water as of October 2025.

  1. (A)

    60%

  2. (B)

    70%

  3. (C)

    Over 81%

  4. (D)

    95%

Explanation

Jal Jeevan Mission has transformed rural India by ensuring access to safe tap water for over 81% of households. The mission's progress snapshot is dated 22 October 2025, and the direction of travel is clear: JJM was launched to provide tap water to every rural household, starting from only 3.23 crore households, or 16.71%, with tap water access. Since then, 12.48 crore additional households have been connected. India had not reached full national rural household tap-water coverage by October 2025; the current national level was more than 81%.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) 60% is too low because rural household tap-water access is above 81%, not near three-fifths.
  • (B) 70% understates the reported coverage, since the official figure has crossed 81% as of October 2025.
  • (D) 95% overstates national coverage; rural household tap-water access is over 81%, while full coverage applies only to specific States and Union Territories, not India as a whole.

Concept

Government-scheme progress tracking in Current Affairs often centers on headline coverage figures from flagship welfare missions. RAS often asks such data because schemes like Jal Jeevan Mission link infrastructure delivery with rural welfare and governance outcomes.

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