Question: which of the following are correct:
a)100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal.
b) 1st Kisan Rail was introduced from Devlali to Danapur on 7th of August 2020.
c) Kisan rail was announced in union budget of 2020-21.
i) only a
ii) only b
iii) all of above
iv) none of above
Answer: iii
Context
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal.
Facts
- Kisan rail was announced in union budget of 2020-21.
About Kisan Rail
- This train will help in bringing perishable agricultural produce like vegetables and fruits to the market in a short period of time
- The train with frozen containers is expected to build a seamless national cold supply chain for perishables .
- This train is being run by Indian Railway.
- It is done as a one of measure to double farmer’s income by 2022(Ashok Dalwai committee on Doubling of Farmers’ Income)
1st Kisan Rail was introduced from Devlali to Danapur on 7th of August 2020
By – Kameshwar Shukla