63ʳᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017

Which State has the highest number of fully covered tribal habitations with safe drinking water?

aMadhya Pradesh✓ Correct
bOdisha
cRajasthan
dJharkhand
eNone of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

According to the then Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (now the Ministry of Jal Shakti), till March 2018, Madhya Pradesh had the highest number of fully covered tribal habitations with safe drinking water (55,770). It is followed by Jharkhand (53,476) and Odisha (52,427). ## Page 30

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