Question: Which state has organized the Kalanamak Rice Festival in March 2021?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Manipur
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Uttar Pradesh government is organizing the ‘Kalanamak Rice Festival’ in Siddharthnagar district.
- The festival is being organized from 13-15 March 2021.
- The event is being organised to promote, market and branding of selected products as One District One Product (ODOP) under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Local for Vocal’ campaign.
- At the Festival, various dishes prepared by the Kalanamak rice will be displayed at various stalls. These include dishes like kheer, pulao, cumin rice, lentils, vegetable, rice-chickpeas, poha, khichdi, fara, idli etc.
- Kala Namak Rice has been recognized with a geographical indication (GI) tag. It is the One District One Product (ODOP) of Siddharthnagar.
- It is also grown in some Eastern UP districts.
- The districts like Gorakhpur, Deoria, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Santakbirnagar, Basti, Bahraich, Balrampur, Gonda and Shravasti are also known for good agriculture of Kala Namak Rice.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay