Question- Where did the central government lay the foundation stone of the banana research center?
(a) Bhagalpur
(b) Patna
(c) Vaishali
(d) Rewa
Ans: (c)
Related facts
- On March 11, 2017; the foundation stone of the Banana Research Center in Goraul, Vaishali (Bihar) was taken by the Central Government.
- Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh laid the foundation stone of this research center.
- It is known that banana production in India is 14.2 million tonnes.
- India is at first place in the production of banana and third in terms of area of its cultivation in the world.
- Maharashtra is the largest producer state and Tamilnadu at second place in terms of production of banana.
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