Who is the Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General of ICAR, who addressed the Swachh Bharat Diwas programme at ICAR-IARI?
- A.Dr. Mangi Lal Jat
- B.Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- C.Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra
- D.Pralhad Joshi
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The correct answer is Dr. Mangi Lal Jat, who holds the posts of Secretary in the Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Speaking at the Swachh Bharat Diwas programme of ICAR-IARI in New Delhi, he appreciated the cleanliness drive, asked for Swachhata to be treated as a year-round and team-based activity, and said a better workplace environment supports the well-being of employees as well as the advancement of science. Option B, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, and he felicitated Safai Mitras at the Goa institute, but he is a minister and not the Director General. Option D names another Union Minister, and option C is a plausible name from the same institutional world but is not the officer described here.
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Practice Questions
How many ICAR institutes are taking part in Swachhata Special Campaign 6.0 along with its Regional Centres, ATARIs and Krishi Vigyan Kendras?
- A.74
- B.96
- C.114
- D.150
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is running the month-long campaign along with its 114 institutes, Regional Centres, Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, which makes the drive national in reach.
Read the full explanation →Swachhata Special Campaign 6.0 of DARE and ICAR is being observed during which period?
- A.2 to 31 October 2026
- B.1 to 15 September 2026
- C.2 to 31 January 2026
- D.15 August to 2 October 2026
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The campaign is a month-long exercise and it opened on 2 October 2026, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, with cleanliness drives at ICAR establishments across the country and a floral tribute to Gandhi.
Read the full explanation →Under which theme did ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, observe Swachh Bharat Diwas during the campaign?
- A.Swachhata Hi Seva
- B.Swachhta Mein Sahbhag - Swachh Bharat, Viksit Bharat
- C.Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
- D.Waste to Wealth, Waste to Art
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ICAR-IARI in New Delhi observed Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2 October 2026 on this theme, with a series of cleanliness activities across the institute and a call for sustained participation in keeping the campus clean and healthy.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements about the SARAS Mela platform and select the correct option.
- 1. The first National SARAS Mela was organised in Delhi in 1999 with about 65 beneficiaries.
- 2. A total of 117 National SARAS Melas have been held so far, with annual sales of more than Rs 200 crore.
- A.Only 1 is correct
- B.Only 2 is correct
- C.Both 1 and 2 are correct
- D.Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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The SARAS journey opened in 1999, when the first National SARAS Mela was organised in Delhi with roughly 65 beneficiaries, so the first statement holds.
Read the full explanation →What is the enhanced target for Lakhpati Didis announced by the government in February 2026?
- A.Two crore
- B.Three crore
- C.Six crore
- D.Ten crore
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The Lakhpati Didi initiative under DAY-NRLM moved up in stages, and in February 2026 the government announced a raised target of six crore Lakhpati Didis, a phase that puts weight on holding on to income gains and helping enterprises grow rather than only counting members.
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