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Which region accounts for nearly 45% of India's pig population and is the main focus of the new pig artificial insemination protocol?

  1. A.Eastern coastal region
  2. B.North-Eastern Region
  3. C.Western Himalayan region
  4. D.Deccan plateau

Correct answer

B. North-Eastern Region

Explanation

The correct answer is the North-Eastern Region (NER). Pigs are reared in every agro-climatic zone of India, but the North-East is described as the heartland of pig farming and holds nearly 45% of the national pig population. That is why the protocol for semen production and artificial insemination using liquid semen, released by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh during his two-day visit to Sikkim, aims especially at pig farmers there and at conserving and upgrading the indigenous pig germplasm of the region. The eastern coastal belt, the western Himalaya and the Deccan plateau all have pig rearing, but none of them is named as holding this share or as the focus of the publication. So options A, C and D are wrong and option B is right.

Read the full article: Pig Breeding: Centre Issues Protocol for AI with Liquid Semen

Practice Questions

Q2.NationalEasy

In which State did Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh release the pig semen production and artificial insemination protocol on 2 November 2026?

  1. A.Assam
  2. B.Nagaland
  3. C.Sikkim
  4. D.Mizoram
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Correct answer: C. Sikkim

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh released the publication 'Minimum Standard Protocol for Semen Production and Standard Operating Procedures for Artificial Insemination using Liquid Semen in Pigs' on 2 November 2026 during his two-day visit to Sikkim; the ministry made the announcement…

Q3.NationalMedium

Which of the following categories of pending matters was taken up by the Ministry of Steel under SCDPM 6?

  1. A.Only internal departmental audit paragraphs
  2. B.Only court cases pending before tribunals
  3. C.References from MPs, the PMO, VIPs and the Cabinet, State Governments and CPGRAMS cases
  4. D.Only pending tender and procurement files
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Correct answer: C. References from MPs, the PMO, VIPs and the Cabinet, State Governments and CPGRAMS cases

The campaign set out to institutionalise Swachhta and to address pending matters across these several categories, which is why its reporting covers both paperwork and public grievances.

Q4.NationalMedium

Roughly how much office space did the Ministry of Steel free during SCDPM 6 through disposal of scrap, e-waste and redundant files?

  1. A.About 17,501 square feet
  2. B.About 21,164 square feet
  3. C.About 7,501 square feet
  4. D.About 1,750 square feet
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Correct answer: A. About 17,501 square feet

The ministry reported that approximately this much office space was released during the campaign by clearing scrap, electronic waste and files that were no longer required.

Q5.NationalMedium

How many physical files were reviewed by the Ministry of Steel during SCDPM 6, and what share of the target did this represent?

  1. A.17,107 files, 95 per cent of target
  2. B.21,164 files, 101 per cent of target
  3. C.17,501 files, 100 per cent of target
  4. D.12,164 files, 110 per cent of target
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Correct answer: B. 21,164 files, 101 per cent of target

The ministry reviewed that many physical files during the campaign and recorded the achievement slightly above the number planned, which is why it is reported as 101 per cent of the set target.