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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CHSL - 12 April 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q37

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Which was the first Union Territory in India to be declared 100% organic by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2020?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  • The Ministry of Agriculture has declared Lakshadweep as India's first Union Territory to become 100 percent organic.
  • Lakshadweep is the second to be declared fully organic after Sikkim.
  • All the farming in the region is carried out without the use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.