The correct answer is (c). Uttarakhand became the fourth state to be free from open defecation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural).
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is a government-led initiative to make India open defecation-free by October 2019. The mission was launched on 2 October 2014, on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary.
As of 31 March 2019, 100% of villages in Uttarakhand have been declared open defecation-free. This is a significant achievement, and it is a testament to the efforts of the state government, the people of Uttarakhand, and the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
The following are the options for the question:
(a) Second: This option is incorrect because Uttarakhand was the fourth state to be free from open defecation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural).
(b) Third: This option is incorrect because Uttarakhand was the fourth state to be free from open defecation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural).
(c) Fourth: This option is correct because Uttarakhand was the fourth state to be free from open defecation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural).
(d) Fifth: This option is incorrect because Uttarakhand was the fourth state to be free from open defecation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural).