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Detailed explanation-1: -The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday entered the Guinness World Records’ for distributing 66,000 plants across Uttar Pradesh in a day to mark the 77th anniversary of Quit India Movement. Besides, the government also created another record for planting 22 crore sapling as part of the ‘Vriksharopan Mahakumbh’ campaign.

Detailed explanation-2: -Uttar Pradesh launched the ‘Vriksharopan Mahakumbh’ campaign to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Quit India movement. It was a massive greenery initiative with the goal of planting a state-record 22 crore saplings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Quebecer breaks Guinness world record, planting more than 23K trees in 24 hours. A 23-year-old tree planter from Quebec set a new world record by planting 23,060 trees in 24 hours. Antoine Moses, from Gaspé, says he can plant on average 16 trees per minute - about one tree every 3.75 seconds.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per the website of Guinness World Record, “The most trees planted by an individual in 24 hours is 23,060, and was achieved by Antoine Moses (Canada) in La Crete, Alberta, Canada, on 17 July 2021. Antoine has been planting trees for six years."

Detailed explanation-5: -The city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh set a Guinness World Record for lighting 15 lakh diyas (earthen lamps) on the banks of the Saryu river on Sunday.