Sikkim Organic Festival-2016 - Latest Current Affairs for Competitive Exams

Ques : On January 18, 2016 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016 at-

(a) Gangtok

(b) Mangan

(d) Geyzing

Ans (a)

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On January 18, 2016 the Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sikkim Organic Festival 2016 at Saramsa near Gangtok in Sikkim.
Hilly State Sikkim is the first state of the country which got status of organic state where most of its farm land has been converted into certified organic land.
The Prime Minister exhorted States to identify a district, or even a block, to convert to a 100 percent organic area.
The Prime Minister digitally launched the logo of “Sikkim Organic.” He launched three new Orchid species developed in Sikkim.
The Prime Minister complimented Sikkim for Gangtok being rated as the 10th cleanest city in a survey conducted by the Government of India.
Referring to the recently announced crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, the Prime Minister said the scheme had instilled confidence among farmers, and efforts should be made to increase coverage of insurance.
The Prime Minister said farmers have to be motivated for schemes such as soil health card.
He led emphasis a network of soil laboratories should come up across the country, and even school labs could be used during summer holiday months for this purpose.
The Prime Minister suggested that a digital online platform of progressive farmers should be developed in each State.

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