Question: Madhya Pradesh created a Guinness World Record on July 2, 2017 by carrying out plantation of six crore saplings in 12 hours on the banks of river Narmada. Which state had record of largest planting prior to this?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Jharkhand
Ans: (a)
Related Fact :
- On June 2, 2017, Madhya Pradesh government facilitated plantation of sixcrore saplings in 12 hours on the banks of river Narmada.
- Madhya Pradesh created a new Guinness World Record by by planting 6 crore saplings in 12 hours.
- Uttar Pradesh previously held the record of planting five crore saplings in 24-hours.
Reference:
http://intranet.mpforest.org/publicdomain/Narmada/frmstatewise.aspx
http://mpforest.gov.in/admin/PDF/LU_Invitation300617023331.pdf
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mp-ld-plantation-guinness/article19200500.ecev