May Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2022

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May Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2022

May Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2022

 

May Month Agriculture Current Affairs 2022

Q1. Which Indian state is the first to set up a Gene Bank Project?

जीन बैंक परियोजना स्थापित करने वाला पहला भारतीय राज्य कौन सा है?

  • Kerala
  • Maharashtra
  • West Bengal
  • Telangana

Answer: Option B (Maharashtra)

Explanation:

Maharashtra has announced to set up a ‘Gene bank project’, to conserve native and endangered animals, crops, marine and biological species.

Q2. What is the theme for World Veterinary Day 2022?

विश्व पशु चिकित्सा दिवस 2022 का विषय क्या है?

  • Environment Protection for Improving Animal and Human Health
  • Value of Vaccination
  • Strengthening Veterinary Resilience
  • The Veterinarian Response to the Covid-19 Crisis

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The theme for World Veterinary Day 2022 is “Strengthening Veterinary Resilience”. World Veterinary Day is observed last Saturday of April.

 Q3. In which state, Northeast India’s first cow ambulance service has been started?

पूर्वोत्तर भारत की पहली गाय एम्बुलेंस सेवा किस राज्य में शुरू की गई है?

  • Assam
  • Sikkim
  • Meghalaya
  • Tripura

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

An ambulance service for sick and injured cows was inaugurated in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.

 Q4. Which state has announced incentives for farmers opting for DSR?

किस राज्य ने डीएसआर चुनने वाले किसानों के लिए प्रोत्साहन की घोषणा की है?

  • Odisha
  • Punjab
  • Bihar
  • Gujarat

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Punjab government recently announced a Rs 1,500 incentive per acre for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR).

Q5. What is the name of NASA’s climate research scientist who has won the World Food Prize 2022 from the World Food Prize Foundation?

विश्व खाद्य पुरस्कार फाउंडेशन से विश्व खाद्य पुरस्कार 2022 जीतने वाले नासा के जलवायु अनुसंधान वैज्ञानिक का क्या नाम है?

  • Cynthia Rosenzweig
  • Dennis P. Sullivan
  • Rizwana Hasan
  • Francis Kere

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

A senior research scientist and head of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, Cynthia Rosenzweig has received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation.

Q6. The first Centre of Excellence for Khadi will open in which city?

खादी के लिए पहला उत्कृष्टता केंद्र किस शहर में खुलेगा?

  • Hyderabad
  • Pune
  • New Delhi
  • Bengaluru

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane will inaugurate the first Centre of Excellence for Khadi in New Delhi.

Q7. The International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) is being celebrated every year on which date?

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पादप स्वास्थ्य दिवस (IDPH) हर साल किस तारीख को मनाया जाता है?

  • May 12
  • May 10
  • May 14
  • May 15

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) is being celebrated on 12 May.

 Q8. In which state ‘Four-Sowing Scheme’ has been started?

किस राज्य में ‘चार बुवाई योजना’ शुरू की गई है?

  • Rajasthan
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Haryana Agriculture Minister, Jai Parkash Dalal launched the ‘Chaara – Bijaee Yojana’, a scheme launched to provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 per acre (Upto 10 acres) to farmers cultivating and supplying fodder to Gaushalas (Cowsheds). The rationale behind the scheme is to address the State’s fodder shortage and rising stray cattle. The Subsidy will be directly credited to the farmer’s account under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Q9. Manghar village located in which state become the first honey village in the country?

किस राज्य में स्थित मंघर गांव देश का पहला शहद गांव बन गया है?

  • Maharashtra
  • Goa
  • Karnataka
  • Kerala

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Maharashtra government will develop Manghar as ‘ Honey Village’

Q10. Which country is the host of the XV World Forestry Congress?

16th विश्व वानिकी कांग्रेस का मेजबान कौन सा देश है?

  • Argentina
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • USA

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

During the XV World Forestry Congress, held in Seoul, South Korea, the Seoul Declaration has adopted.

Q11. Activist Cecile Ndjebet, who has won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award, belongs to which country?

एक्टिविस्ट सेसिल इंडिबेट, जिन्होंने 2022 वंगारी मथाई फॉरेस्ट चैंपियंस अवार्ड जीता है, किस देश से संबंधित हैं?

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
  • Congo
  • Cameroon

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A veteran Cameroonian activist, Cecile Ndjebet is the recipient of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), which is chaired by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Q12. Which state/ UT government is planning to launch Urban Farming Policy?

कौन सा राज्य/केंद्र शासित प्रदेश सरकार शहरी कृषि नीति शुरू करने की योजना बना रही है?

  • Gujarat
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Rajasthan
  • Delhi

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai informed that the Aam Aadmi Party-led government will soon launch its Urban Farming Policy, inculcating the best practices and solutions from across the globe.

Q13. Who is the chairman of the formation of the Cotton Council of India?

भारतीय कपास परिषद के गठन का अध्यक्ष कौन है?

  • Deepak Verma
  • Suresh Bhai Kotak
  • Jitendra Bisht
  • Ravi Dikshit

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Union Government has announced the formation of the Cotton Council of India under the Chairmanship of renowned veteran cotton man Suresh Bhai Kotak.

Q13. World Bee Day is being celebrated on which date?

विश्व मधुमक्खी दिवस किस तारीख को मनाया जा रहा है?

  • May 19
  • May 21
  • May 20
  • May 18

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In honour of World Bee Day on May 20, here are six surprising things you might not know about nature’s hardest-working pollinators.

Q14. Which country chaired the high-level Ministerial meeting on ‘Global Food Security-Call to Action’?

किस देश ने ‘वैश्विक खाद्य सुरक्षा-कॉल टू एक्शन’ पर उच्च स्तरीय मंत्रिस्तरीय बैठक की अध्यक्षता की?

  • USA
  • UK
  • China
  • India

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chaired the high-level Ministerial meeting on ‘Global Food Security-Call to Action’ in New York.

Q15. What is the theme of World Bee Day 2022?

विश्व मधुमक्खी दिवस 2022 का विषय क्या है?

  • Save the Bees
  • Bee Engaged – Build Back Better for Bees
  • Protecting Bees
  • Bee Engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

This year Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will celebrate World Bee Day through a virtual event, under the theme ‘Bee Engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems’.

Q16. The International Tea Day is being celebrated on which date?

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय चाय दिवस किस तारीख को मनाया जा रहा है?

  • May 22
  • May 20
  • May 21
  • May 23

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

International Tea Day is celebrated on May 21 every year.

Q17. What is the theme for World Metrology Day 2022?

विश्व मेट्रोलॉजी दिवस 2022 का विषय क्या है?

  • Measurement for Health
  • Metrology in the Digital Era
  • Constant evolution of the International System of Units
  • The International System of Units – Fundamentally better

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The theme for World Metrology Day 2022 is Metrology in the Digital Era. World Metrology Day is celebrated every year on 20 May.

Q18. International Day for Biological Diversity is being celebrated on which date?

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय जैव विविधता दिवस किस तारीख को मनाया जा रहा है?

  • May 20
  • May 23
  • May 22
  • May 21

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

International Day for Biological Diversity is being celebrated on 22 May every year to increase awareness and understanding of the issues of biodiversity.

Q19. Which state has won the World No Tobacco Day Award 2022?

विश्व तंबाकू निषेध दिवस पुरस्कार 2022 किस राज्य ने जीता है?

  • Gujarat
  • Odisha
  • Jharkhand
  • Bihar

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Jharkhand has been selected by the World Health Organisation for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022 in recognition of its efforts in controlling tobacco consumption.

Q20. In which state, the Prime Minister has inaugurated Nano Urea (Liquid) plant?

प्रधानमंत्री ने किस राज्य में नैनो यूरिया (तरल) संयंत्र का उद्घाटन किया है?

  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Nano Urea (Liquid) Plant manufactured at IFFCO, Kalol (Gujarat).

Q21. What is the theme of the Global Organic Expo 2022?

ग्लोबल ऑर्गेनिक एक्सपो 2022 का विषय क्या है?

  • Time for Organic Nature
  • Profitability for Humanity
  • Only Organic Earth
  • Ecosystem Restoration

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Global Organic Expo 2022 is poised to be a major platform for Organic Producers, Aggregators, Processors, Value Chain Integrators, and the Industry Partners by offering Global level conference, with an apt theme of “Profitability for Humanity”.

Q22. Which edition of the Global Organic Expo is to be held at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi?

ग्लोबल ऑर्गेनिक एक्सपो का कौन सा संस्करण IARI, पूसा, नई दिल्ली में आयोजित किया जाना है?

  • 4th
  • 7th
  • 6th
  • 3rd

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The 3rd Global Organic Expo 2022 begins and will run for three days at IARI, Pusa, New Delhi.

Q23. India’s first green-field grain-based ethanol plant has been inaugurated in which state/UT?

भारत के पहले ग्रीन-फील्ड अनाज आधारित इथेनॉल संयंत्र का उद्घाटन किस राज्य/केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में किया गया है?

  • Gujarat
  • Odisha
  • Bihar
  • Telangana

Correct Answer: C [Bihar]

Notes:

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the country’s first greenfield grain-based ethanol plant in Purne

The 105-crore plant by Eastern India Biofuels is the first one developed since the Centre gave approval to Bihar’s ethanol production and promotion policy-2021. The state government has proposed opening at least 17 ethanol plants over the next two years.

Q24. ‘Murrah’, is the most common breed of which animal found in India?

मुर्राह, भारत में पाए जाने वाले किस जानवर की सबसे आम नस्ल है?

  • Pig
  • Buffalo
  • Horse
  • Donkey

Correct Answer: B [Buffalo]

Notes:

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Parshottam Rupala released the Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry based on 20th Livestock Census. For the first time, breed wise data was collected by using tablet computers.

As per the report, the Exotic and Crossbred animal contribute 26.5% of the total cattle population whereas 73.5% are Indigenous and Non-descript cattle. Crossbred Jersey has the highest share in Exotic/Crossbred cattle. Gir, Lakhimi and Sahiwal breeds are highest in Indigenous Cattle. In Buffalo, the Murrah breed contributes 42.8%. They are commonly found in UP and Rajasthan.

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