How many reservoirs in Madhya Pradesh were approved for integrated development under the Budget Announcement for 2026-27?
- A.19
- B.29
- C.39
- D.49
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Explanation
The correct answer is 49. Under the Budget Announcement for 2026-27, the Union Department of Fisheries approved integrated development of 49 reservoirs in Madhya Pradesh at a project cost of Rs 8755.60 lakh, along with five Amrit Sarovars at a cost of Rs 69 lakh, an investment of Rs 88.25 crore taken together. The Union Minister handed over the administrative approval to the Chief Minister at the conclave, and integrated cage culture units were inaugurated virtually at the same event. Options A, B and C are not supported by the figures released. Remember the related numbers as well: the State has 4.50 lakh hectares of inland water area including 3.75 lakh hectares of reservoirs, and it has set up 316 cages in the Halali Reservoir, which is notified as a Reservoir Fisheries Cluster.
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Practice Questions
In which city was the Fisheries Investors and Exporters Conclave 2026 organised?
- A.Indore
- B.Bhopal
- C.Jabalpur
- D.Gwalior
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The conclave was organised in Bhopal by the Department of Fisheries of the Government of Madhya Pradesh along with the Union Department of Fisheries and the National Fisheries Development Board, to draw investment into processing, value addition and exports from inland fisheries.
Read the full explanation →What was India's total fish production in 2024-25, as quoted at the conclave?
- A.151.60 lakh MT
- B.175.50 lakh MT
- C.197.75 lakh MT
- D.225.40 lakh MT
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That was India's total fish production in 2024-25, and of this quantity inland fisheries contributed 151.60 lakh tonnes, which is close to three-fourths of the national output.
Read the full explanation →In her Bastar Dussehra address, the President linked equitable and inclusive development to achieving a developed India by which year?
- A.2030
- B.2035
- C.2040
- D.2047
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The President said she was happy to note that initiatives to provide financial support to tribal entrepreneurs and connect them with markets had been accelerated, and expressed confidence that such efforts would prove instrumental in achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047 through equitable and inclusive development.
Read the full explanation →President Droupadi Murmu attended a public programme on the occasion of Bastar Dussehra in which city?
- A.Raipur
- B.Bilaspur
- C.Jagdalpur
- D.Durg
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During the visit she also interacted with the local Manjhi and Chalki at the Muriya Darbar, saw the rangoli and the Dussehra exhibition, and earlier offered darshan and puja at the Maa Danteshwari Temple in the same town.
Read the full explanation →Which temple did the President visit at Jagdalpur during her Bastar Dussehra visit?
- A.Maa Danteshwari Temple
- B.Maa Bamleshwari Temple
- C.Mahamaya Temple
- D.Rajiv Lochan Temple
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She then met the local Manjhi and Chalki, the traditional community representatives of Bastar, at the Muriya Darbar, visited the rangoli and Dussehra exhibition, and addressed the public programme.
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