Q: Which GS Paper does Polity & Governance fall under for UPSC?

Polity & Governance topics are covered under GS1 in the UPSC Prelims and Mains syllabus. Current affairs on Polity & Governance are regularly tested in UPSC examinations and require understanding of both policy dimensions and current developments.

Q: How is this current affair relevant for UPSC Mains answer writing?

For UPSC Mains, "2ndPreparatory Meeting for Special Campaign 5.0 for institutionalizing swachhata and reducing pendency held" can be linked to GS1 questions on Polity & Governance. Focus on the causes, government response, challenges, and way forward. Use data points and connect it with relevant schemes and constitutional provisions for a high-scoring Mains answer.

Special Campaign 5.0 (Sept‑Oct 2025) aims to institutionalise Swachhata and robust record management across all government offices, targeting pendency reduction and space optimisation. The initiative offers rich factual material for Prelims and deep policy implications for Mains, making it a high‑priority topic for UPSC preparation.

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 2ndPreparatory Meeting for Special Campaign 5.0 for institutionalizing swachhata and reducing pendency held Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions to launch the Preparatory Phase of the Special Campaign 5.0 on 15th September 2025 Nationwide Cleanliness Drive enters its fifth year with renewed focus on Swachhata, Pendency Disposal and Record Management Building on the legacy of earlier Campaigns, Special Campaign 5.0 aims to cover all Government offices on a saturation approach The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) today organized the Second preparatory meeting for Special Campaign 5.0. The meeting was chaired by Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, DARPG and attended by more than 497 senior officials from 84 Ministries/Departments including MoHUA, Coal, Posts, etc. Secretary, MoHUA Shri Srinivas Ramaswamy Kathikithala addressed the Nodal Officers of Special Campaign. He spoke of the importance of Swachhata with focus on Sanskar Swachhata and SwabhavSwachhata and asked all officials to formulate comprehensive plans during the preparatory phase. Special Director General (Civil), CPWD and Chairman & Managing Director of NBCC presented the action plan for outdoor cleanliness of building. Also, Director General of NAI provided guidance to the Nodal Officers on 'Essentials of Record Management’ and also informed about preparations of upcoming ‘Sushashan aur Abhlilekh’ exhibition. Special Campaign 5.0 will be conducted from 2nd October to 31st October, 2025 with the objective of institutionalising Swachhata in all Government offices with a saturation approach, strengthening record management and minimizing pendency across Ministries, Departments, PSUs and field offices. During the meeting, DARPG presented the Guidelines for Special Campaign 5.0. The Campaign will be implemented in two phases – the Preparatory Phase from 15th to 30th September, 2025 and the Implementation Phase from 2nd to 31st October, 2025. The Special Campaign 5.0 would be launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on 15thSeptember 2025. Special Campaign 5.0 will focus on Swachhata in Ministries/ Departments, Attached/ Subordinate/ Autonomous offices, overseas Missions and Posts, Public Sector Banks, Defence Establishments, Public Spaces of Railways/ Posts etc with a saturation approach,reducing pendency in Parliamentary Assurances, VIP References, State Government References, Inter-Ministerial References, PMO References and Public Grievances, as well as adherence to record management under CSMOP 2022. The progress of the Campaign will be monitored through the Special Campaign Digital Monitoring Portal (SCDPM) with weekly reviews chaired by Secretary, DARPG. Since its inception in 2021, the Special Campaign has been implemented annually, covering over 12 lakh offices, freeing 696.27 lakh sq. ft. of office space, disposing of 137.86 lakh files and generating revenue of ₹3296.71 crore from scrap disposal. ***** NKR/PSM/AV (Release ID: 2163419) Visitor Counter : 2

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