The Government of India, with its flagship programme Swachh Bharat Mission, aims at a ___________.

Correct option is B

The correct answer is: (B). pollution-free environment

• Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has two parts:
  • SBM (Gramin) – Focuses on rural sanitation.
  • SBM (Urban) – Focuses on urban cleanliness and waste management.
• The mission was launched to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of a clean India.
• Under this scheme, millions of toilets were constructed across the country.
• The government declared India open defecation free (ODF) on 2nd October 2019.

• Poverty-free environment: SBM focuses on sanitation, not directly on poverty eradication (which is the goal of schemes like MGNREGA).
• Terror-free environment: Terrorism control is handled by security agencies.
•  Corruption-free environment: Though corruption is a major issue, SBM primarily targets cleanliness and sanitation rather than governance reforms.