Question: The Food Corporation of India had recently set all time record in single day transportation of food grains. What is the quantity of food grain transported?
(a)1.50 LMT
(b)1.60 LMT
(c)1.93 LMT
(d)2.10 LMT
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The Food Corporation of India (FCI), has set a new record in single day movement by moving 70 rakes carrying 1.93 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) continuously for two days on 3 and 4 April, 2020.
- FCI has done average movement of 1.41 Lakh MT food grain per day as against the pre-lockdown daily average of about 0.8 Lakh MT since March 24, 2020.
- A total of 605 rakes carrying about 16.94 Lakh MT food grains have been transported across the country during this period.
- Punjab accounted for about 46% of total food grain followed by Haryana (3.02 LMT), Telangana (2.04 LMT) and Chhattisgarh (1.15 LMT).
- North Eastern states has been given a quantity of 1.4 LMT food grains.Other states like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh etc. moved the rest.
- FCI has ensured for the requirements of food grains of every state to be met without any shortages. FCI is having 55.47 Million Metric Tonnes food grains (31.23 MMT Rice and 24.24 MMT Wheat) in central pool as on April 4, 2020.
Author: Himanshu Shukla
Link:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1611425