Which district has been notified as India's first Organic Fisheries Cluster under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana?
- A.Mangan, Sikkim
- B.Soreng, Sikkim
- C.Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya
- D.Dibrugarh, Assam
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Explanation
The correct answer is Soreng district in Sikkim, which is the country's first Organic Fisheries Cluster launched under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. The cluster rests on ecologically healthy fish farming that avoids harmful chemicals, antibiotics and pesticides, with special emphasis on Amur carp, Indian Major Carps and trout. Option A is wrong because Mangan is the district the Union Minister actually visited to review fisheries work, not the notified organic cluster. Option C is wrong because Meghalaya does have an organic fisheries cluster among the clusters notified nationwide, but the first one is in Sikkim, and no particular Meghalaya district is named as the first. Option D is wrong because Assam is not mentioned in this context at all. The cluster approach brings production, processing, value addition and marketing into one identified geographical area.
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Practice Questions
What was the value of the fisheries projects inaugurated for Sikkim under PMMSY during the Union Minister's visit?
- A.Rs 125 lakh
- B.Rs 250 lakh
- C.Rs 375 lakh
- D.Rs 525 lakh
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The projects inaugurated under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana include critical fisheries infrastructure such as hatcheries, feed mills and cold storage facilities, along with production technologies like Biofloc and the Recirculatory Aquaculture System, and are meant to strengthen links across the fisheries value chain.
Read the full explanation →Sikkim has signed a memorandum of understanding with which force for institutional procurement of locally produced Rainbow Trout?
- A.Border Security Force
- B.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
- C.Central Reserve Police Force
- D.Assam Rifles
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Sikkim has taken what the ministry called a pioneering step on market linkages by agreeing with the ITBP on institutional purchase of locally produced Rainbow Trout.
Read the full explanation →How many fisheries production and processing clusters have been notified across India under PMMSY?
- A.24
- B.28
- C.34
- D.42
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The government has adopted a cluster-based approach for integrated development of the fisheries value chain, and this many production and processing clusters have been notified across the country, among them organic fisheries clusters in Sikkim and Meghalaya.
Read the full explanation →Which state government presented its CM FLIGHT Scheme and a plan for a Global Skill Center at the programme?
- A.Meghalaya
- B.Assam
- C.Manipur
- D.Tripura
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The programme was held at Guwahati and the Government of Assam presented its CM FLIGHT Scheme along with its vision for a Global Skill Center, setting out the state's effort to connect its workforce with emerging opportunities.
Read the full explanation →Letters of Intent for PM-SETU ITI clusters at Jorhat and Tinsukia were signed with the support of which two companies?
- A.Indian Oil Corporation and GAIL
- B.Numaligarh Refinery Limited and Oil India Limited
- C.ONGC and Bharat Petroleum
- D.Coal India and NTPC
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Letters of Intent for two Industrial Training Institute clusters were signed at the Guwahati programme, the Jorhat cluster supported by Numaligarh Refinery Limited and the Tinsukia cluster by Oil India Limited, both under the PM-SETU scheme.
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