Question: Which of the following districts in India got the Best Marine District award?
a) Balasore
b) Thane
c) Chennai
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- On November 21; 2021; Balasore district in Odisha got India’s Best Marine District award.
- It should be noted that on 21 November 2021 World Fisheries Day was celebrated all over the world.
- The award ceremony was hosted by the ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying.
- Parshottam Rupala, Union minister for fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying presented the award.
- In 2020-21 Odisha produced 8.73 lakh metric tonnes of fish, this time 2.33 per cent to the state GDP generated from fish produce.