Quiz Questions on 'Namami Gange' Project (II)

 

1. Which of these is not a pillar of Namami Gange Program?

a) River surface cleaning
b) Afforestation
c) Mining
d) Biodiversity

Answer (c) Mining

 

2. Namami Gange Program is being operated under the ministry of_______.

a) Jal Shakti
b) AYUSH
c) Tourism
d) Home Affairs

Answer (a) Jal Shakti

 

3. Who announced an integrated Ganges development project titled 'Namami Gange' in parliament on July, 2014?

a) Anurag Thakur
b) P. Chidambaram
c) Sushma Swaraj
d) Arun Jaitley

Answer (d) Arun Jaitley

 

4. Which Indian superhero became the brand ambassador for Namami Gange project?

a) Chacha Chaudhary
b) Shaktiman
c) Krrish
d) Nagraj

Answer (a) Chacha Chaudhary

 

5. Under the Centre’s ‘Namami Gange’ programme, the Union and Delhi government launched a campaign _____.

a) Narmada Action Plan
b) Kaveri Action Plan
c) Yamuna Action Plan
d) Brahmaputra Action Plan

Answer (c) Yamuna Action Plan

 

6. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister ____approved the flagship 'Namami Gange' programme.

a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Narendra Modi
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Manmohan Singh

Answer (b) Narendra Modi

 

7. What does NMCG stand for?

a) National Message for Calling Ganga
b) Nationwide Mission for Clear Ganga
c) National Message for Clean Ganga
d) National Mision for Clean Ganga

Answer (d) National Mision for Clean Ganga

 

8. In which year was Ganga Action Plan launched?

a) 1984
b) 1986
c) 1992
d) 1990

Answer (b) 1986

 

9. Which body was replaced by National Ganga Council (NGC) in 2016 ?

a) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
b) National Green Tribunal (NGT)
c) National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)
d) None of these

Answer (c) National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)

 

10. What budget was sanctioned for Namami Gange Program, launched in 2014?

a) 20 thousand crore
b) 10 thousand crore
c) 25 thousand crore
d) 15 thousand crore

Answer (a) 20 thousand crore