SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 48

SSC GD Constable (English) - 10th December 2021 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q48

Which state is the pioneer of zero budget natural farming?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Karnataka.

  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman thrust zero budget farming into the spotlight in the first Budget speech of the 17th Lok Sabha.
  • Zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) is a method of chemical-free agriculture drawing from traditional Indian practices.

  • It has attained wide success in southern India, especially the southern Indian state of Karnataka where it first evolved.