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2022 · Q52

Which one of the following is the first State in India to have 100 percent households with tap water connection ?

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  1. AGujarat
  2. BGoa
  3. CDelhi
  4. DAndhra Pradesh

Explanation

Goa became the first state in India to achieve 100 per cent tap water connections to rural households under the Jal Jeevan Mission's Har Ghar Jal, announced in October 2020. Gujarat, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh achieved this later or not at all. Hence the state is Goa.