CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has won FAO’s King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award?
A
The Indian Council of Historical Research
B
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research
C
The Indian Council of Economic Research
D
The Indian Council of Medical Research
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Institute of Geology, National Autonomous University of Mexico (IGI-UNAM) won the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award with “Proyecto Suelox” for its commitment to raising awareness of the importance of healthy soils.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Soil Day 2022 (#WorldSoilDay) and its campaign “Soils: Where food begins” aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing challenges in soil management, increasing soil awareness and encouraging societies to improve soil health.

Detailed explanation-3: -The award, sponsored by the Kingdom of Thailand, is named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand for his lifelong commitment to raising awareness of the importance of sustainable soil management and rehabilitation for food security, poverty alleviation and more.

Detailed explanation-4: -World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. An international day to celebrate Soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.

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