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Topic 293 · Society, Health, Education & Schemes

Jal Jeevan Mission extended to 2028

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 10 March 2026 the Union Cabinet extended the Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 as JJM 2.0.
Tagline: Har Ghar Jal aims at tap water for all rural households; the Sujalam Bharat framework gives each village a Sujal Gaon ID.
Ministry: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Jal Shakti Ministry implements the Mission.
Target: All Gram Panchayats are to be certified Har Ghar Jal, covering 19.36 crore rural households by December 2028.
Outlay: Total outlay is Rs 8.69 lakh crore; central assistance rises from Rs 2.08 lakh crore to Rs 3.59 lakh crore.
Conditions: Fund releases need State MoUs and proof of 15 days' continuous water supply.
India Link: About 15.80 crore rural households (81.61%) already had tap connections; focus shifts to service delivery.
Nodal Seat: The Ministry of Jal Shakti works from New Delhi.
Founded: The Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019.
Landmark: Subhash Kumar v State of Bihar (1991) held that the right to life includes pollution-free water and air.
Articles: Article 21 covers safe water; Article 243G with Eleventh Schedule item 11 gives Panchayats drinking water.
Doctrine: The precautionary principle, from Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (1996), requires preventing environmental harm despite scientific uncertainty.

Question 1 of 10

On 10 March 2026 the Union Cabinet extended the Jal Jeevan Mission up to which date?

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Answer: (B) December 2028

Core Trigger: On 10 March 2026 the Union Cabinet extended the Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 as JJM 2.0.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Under the Sujalam Bharat framework, each village is given which identifier?

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Answer: (B) Sujal Gaon ID

Tagline: Har Ghar Jal aims at tap water for all rural households; the Sujalam Bharat framework gives each village a Sujal Gaon ID.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which department of the Jal Shakti Ministry implements the Jal Jeevan Mission?

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Answer: (B) Drinking Water and Sanitation

Ministry: The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Jal Shakti Ministry implements the Mission.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 3

Question 4 of 10

JJM 2.0 targets certifying all Gram Panchayats as Har Ghar Jal, covering how many rural households?

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Answer: (D) 19.36 crore

Target: All Gram Panchayats are to be certified Har Ghar Jal, covering 19.36 crore rural households by December 2028.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Under JJM 2.0, central assistance rises from Rs 2.08 lakh crore to what amount?

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Answer: (B) Rs 3.59 lakh crore

Outlay: Total outlay is Rs 8.69 lakh crore; central assistance rises from Rs 2.08 lakh crore to Rs 3.59 lakh crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Fund releases need State MoUs. 2. Fund releases need proof of 15 days' continuous water supply. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Conditions: Fund releases need State MoUs and proof of 15 days' continuous water supply.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 6

Question 7 of 10

From which city does the Ministry of Jal Shakti work?

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Answer: (D) New Delhi

Nodal Seat: The Ministry of Jal Shakti works from New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Jal Jeevan Mission launched?

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Answer: (B) 2019

Founded: The Jal Jeevan Mission was launched in 2019.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Subhash Kumar v State of Bihar (1991) held that the right to life includes what?

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Answer: (A) Pollution-free water and air

Landmark: Subhash Kumar v State of Bihar (1991) held that the right to life includes pollution-free water and air.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which principle from Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (1996) requires preventing harm despite scientific uncertainty?

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Answer: (A) Precautionary principle

Doctrine: The precautionary principle, from Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (1996), requires preventing environmental harm despite scientific uncertainty.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 293, point 12

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