77. Which is the first state in India to be tagged as Open Defecation Free State?

a) Sikkim

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b) Kerala

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c) Meghalaya

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d) Arunachal Pradesh

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Solution

The correct option is A
a) Sikkim

Ans77. A

Explanation: Sixty percent of all open defecation in the world takes place in India and 60 to 70 per cent of the women of the country defecate in the open. Himachal Pradesh became the second such state along with Kerala.

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77. Which is the first state in India to be tagged as Open Defecation Free State?

The correct option is A a) Sikkim Ans77. A Explanation: Sixty percent of all open defecation in the world takes place in India and 60 to 70 per cent of the women of the country defecate in the open. Himachal Pradesh became the second such state along with Kerala.

The correct option is A
a) Sikkim

Ans77. A

Explanation: Sixty percent of all open defecation in the world takes place in India and 60 to 70 per cent of the women of the country defecate in the open. Himachal Pradesh became the second such state along with Kerala.