‘Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan’ Week

‘Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan’ Week

Question: Recently Indian Council of Agricultural Research celebrated ‘Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan’ Week on-
(a) 25-29 December 2016
(b) 23-29 December 2016
(c) 24-29 December 2016
(d) 22-29 December 2016
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • From 23 December to 29 December 2016; Indian Council of Agricultural Research celebrated ‘Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan’ Week across the country.
  • It was organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Ministers Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Late Shri Chaudhary Charan Singh.
  • The celebration is being organized keeping in view their immense contribution for promoting use of science for the welfare of farmers.
  • ICAR Institutes and KVKs across the country are organizing various farmer awareness programs aiming showcasing and demonstration of new technological advances for enhancing productivity and profitability of agriculture.
  • Progressive farmers who have successfully adopted latest technologies and have made contribution in wide scale adoption of technologies by farmers will be honored.

Reference:
http://icar-ciwa.org.in/index.php/fortabevents/173-jai-kisan-jai-vigyan-week
http://icar.org.in/en/node/10005
http://ivri.nic.in/news/KVK291216.pdf
http://ivri.nic.in/news/JaiJwanKvk2412.pdf