CAPF AC 2025 Q84: Indian Economy – Infrastructure & Industry
Which one of the following statements with reference to Jal Jeevan Mission is not correct?
- (a) It was established in the year 2016.
- (b) It aims to improve quality of life in rural areas.
- (c) It is to provide functional tap water connections to every rural household.
- (d) It is a centrally sponsored scheme.
Answer: (a) It was established in the year 2016.
Explanation
Jal Jeevan Mission
How to think: the question asks for the statement that is not correct.
The Jal Jeevan Mission was announced on 15 August 2019, not in 2016.
| Statement | Fact | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| a. Established in 2016 | The mission began in 2019 | Not correct |
| b. Aims to improve quality of life in rural areas | Safe drinking water improves health and life | Correct |
| c. Provide functional tap water connections to every rural household | Its target is Har Ghar Jal (tap water to every rural home) | Correct |
| d. A centrally sponsored scheme | It is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti | Correct |
Bank key corrected: the stored key was (c); the statement that is not correct is (a).
Answer: (a).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. The mission was started in 2019, not 2016.
- (b) Incorrect. This is correct: the mission aims to improve rural quality of life.
- (c) Incorrect. This is correct: it targets functional tap connections for every rural household.
- (d) Incorrect. This is correct: it is a centrally sponsored scheme.
Key point
Jal Jeevan Mission: announced 15 August 2019, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Har Ghar Jal by 2024 (extended), functional household tap connections, centrally sponsored.
Remember
Jal Jeevan Mission: 2019, Har Ghar Jal, centrally sponsored.
Common mistakes
- Choosing a statement that is correct because the question asks for the one that is not.
- Confusing the 2019 mission with older rural water programmes from the 1970s-2016.
- Thinking it is a state scheme and not a centrally sponsored one.
Exam tip
Educated guess: a tap-water mission announced by the Prime Minister from the Red Fort is recent. A year like 2016 is the one that stands out.
Sources
- Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Jal Jeevan Mission operational guidelines (2019)
- Press Information Bureau, Jal Jeevan Mission announced from the Red Fort (15 August 2019)