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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following State has been declared 100 % organic farming?
A
Haryana
B
Sikkim
C
Manipur
D
Assam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Sikkim. Sikkim: India’s first 100 percent organic state. all farming in Sikkim is carried out without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, providing access to safer food choices and making agriculture a more environment-friendly activity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sikkim is the first state in the world that is 100% organic and sets an example for the whole world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sikkim had a resolution in 2003, to shift towards Organic Farming with an aim to stop usage of chemicals and pesticides in farming.

Detailed explanation-4: -“On 18 January 2016, Sikkim became the first 100 percent organic state in the world; duly acknowledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Madhya Pradesh tops the listwith 0.76 million ha of area under organic cultivation-that is over 27 per cent of India’s total organic cultivation area. The top three states-Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra-account for about half the area under organic cultivation.

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