Uttarakhand achieved its first international export of trout in June 2026 to which country?
- A.Bhutan
- B.Bangladesh
- C.Nepal
- D.Sri Lanka
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Explanation
The correct answer is Nepal. Uttarakhand recorded its first international export of trout in June 2026, when a consignment went to Nepal, and ICAR-DCFR Bhimtal was credited both for introducing rainbow trout at Munsiyari and for supporting this historic shipment. The state has built the base for such exports with 1,638 raceways, 10 hatcheries and processing units, backed by Rs 317 crore of investment over the last six years. Options A, B and D name Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and all three are wrong because the first export went to Nepal. The confusion is understandable, since all four are neighbours of India, so the exact destination has to be memorised. It is also worth remembering the domestic market linkage that goes with it: more than 45 MT of trout worth Rs 2.10 crore has been supplied to Indo-Tibetan Border Police posts, which supports the Vocal for Local effort.
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Practice Questions
The Centre has notified coldwater fisheries clusters at Pithoragarh, Kullu, Anantnag and which other place?
- A.Leh
- B.Kargil
- C.Shimla
- D.Gangtok
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The four notified coldwater fisheries clusters are Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir, and Kargil in Ladakh.
Read the full explanation →India’s annual trout production has grown six-fold in the last decade to reach nearly how much?
- A.500 MT
- B.5,000 MT
- C.15,000 MT
- D.50,000 MT
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Trout production in India has risen six-fold over the past decade and now stands at nearly 5,000 MT a year, built on the raceways, hatcheries and feed systems sanctioned in the hilly states under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
Read the full explanation →How much investment has been made in the hilly states under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana for coldwater fisheries infrastructure?
- A.Over Rs 299 crore
- B.Over Rs 1,299 crore
- C.Over Rs 2,299 crore
- D.Over Rs 3,299 crore
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That is the investment made in the hilly states under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana to strengthen raceways, hatcheries, feed systems, cold storages and post-harvest infrastructure for coldwater fisheries.
Read the full explanation →Through which institutions will the special training campaign for farmers on the new Agri Welfare Portal be run?
- A.Krishi Vigyan Kendras
- B.Primary agricultural credit societies
- C.State agricultural marketing boards
- D.Common service centres
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The minister said a dedicated training drive would be run through the Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country so that farmers become skilled in using the portal and other digital tools, and he asked that the language and the process be kept simple enough for small and marginal farmers with…
Read the full explanation →The Agri Welfare Portal has been developed in line with the DBIM 3.0 and GIGW 3.0 standards of which ministry?
- A.Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- B.Ministry of Rural Development
- C.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
- D.Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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The DBIM and GIGW standards, in their 3.0 versions, are the government’s norms for the look, the security and the accessibility of official websites, and the new portal has been built to follow them.
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