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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which State’s Chief Minister announced the launch of ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ in the state on June 25, 2020?
A
Punjab
B
Haryana
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Telangana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the Godhan Nyay Yojana initiated by the Congress-led government in Chhattisgarh, saying the scheme is in the interest of farmers as vermi-compost prepared from cow dung helps in increasing productivity of the field.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Chhattisgarh. The Chhattisgarh government has launched the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Majdur Nyay Yojana’, with the provision of Rs. 200 crores benefiting 12 lakh landless families.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Godhan Nyaya Yojana is a scheme under which cow dung is being procured at the rate of Rs. 2 per kg in the gauthans of the State of Chhattisgarh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bhupesh Baghel (born 23 August 1960) is an Indian politician serving as the third and current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first was Ajit Jogi of the Indian National Congress. He was succeeded in 2003 by Raman Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party who served three consecutive five-year terms. His successor, and current incumbent, is the Indian National Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel who was elected in 2018.

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