Government declare year 2018 as the ‘National Year of Millets’. This decision has been taken following a request by which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Haryana
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat
Answer:D
Government declare year 2018 as the ‘National Year of Millets’. This decision has been taken following a request by which state?
A. Rajasthan B. Haryana C. Karnataka D. Gujarat
Explanation: The decision to declare 2018 as the ‘National Year of Millets’ was taken following a request by Karnataka, which is the country’s leader in the millet sector. Union Statistics and Programme Implementation Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda on 20 January 2018 confirmed that the Union Agriculture Ministry had already completed the formalities regarding declaring 2018 as the ‘national year of millets’. Karnataka Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has been campaigning for declaring 2018 as national year of millets. The State government had spent Rs. 200 crore in the last four years publicising the health benefits of millets among consumers in a bid to trigger an increase in demand. .............Check More at INDIA GK" App: tinyurl.com/IndiaGK