Who chaired the 13th Governing Body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board on 5 November 2026?
- A.Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi
- B.Dr. Bijay Kumar Behera
- C.Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh
- D.Vakiti Srihari
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, who also holds Panchayati Raj. He chaired the meeting in Hyderabad and asked NFDB to reach fish farmers at the last mile, finish projects on time and give focused support to North-Eastern and inland States. Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi attended as Secretary of the Department of Fisheries and spoke about aquaculture and seafood exports worth about ₹70,000 crore, but he did not chair. Dr. Bijay Kumar Behera is the Chief Executive of NFDB; he presented the Board's activities. Vakiti Srihari is the Telangana minister for animal husbandry, dairy development and fisheries and attended as a State representative alongside the ministers of Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. So only option C is right.
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Practice Questions
The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), whose 13th Governing Body meeting was held in November 2026, is headquartered in which city?
- A.Kochi
- B.Hyderabad
- C.Visakhapatnam
- D.Bhubaneswar
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The 13th Governing Body meeting of the National Fisheries Development Board took place on 5 November 2026 at the Padma Shri Dr. Ayyappan Conference Hall in the Board's own premises in Hyderabad, and it was chaired by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh.
Read the full explanation →According to the Union Minister at the NFDB meeting, India's fish production has risen from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to about how much?
- A.175.45 lakh tonnes
- B.184.02 lakh tonnes
- C.197.75 lakh tonnes
- D.210.30 lakh tonnes
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Chairing the 13th Governing Body meeting of NFDB in Hyderabad on 5 November 2026, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh pointed out that fish production has grown from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to 197.75 lakh tonnes, and asked for still higher production and productivity with measurable outcomes guiding the Board's…
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the 14th India Chem 2026 held in Mumbai?
- A.Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub
- B.Chemicals for a Viksit Bharat
- C.Green Chemistry, Green Growth
- D.Make in India, Mix in India
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Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of India's three operational Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions?
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- B.Paradeep in Odisha
- C.Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh
- D.Haldia in West Bengal
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Read the full explanation →What is the total financial outlay of the BHAVYA Rasayan scheme for dedicated chemical parks?
- A.Rs 1,000 crore
- B.Rs 3,030 crore
- C.Rs 5,000 crore
- D.Rs 30,000 crore
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