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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In 2022, which edition of Soil Health Card Day is being celebrated?
A
7
B
5
C
10
D
6
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every year India observes the Soil Health Card Day on 19 February to commemorate the launch of the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme of World Soil Day for the year 2022 is ‘Soils: Where food begins’. Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism Shri. Shripad Naik attended and addressed the programme. Soil Health Cards were distributed to the farmers on this occasion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soil Health Card Scheme was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 19.02. 2015 at Suratgarh, Rajasthan. The scheme has been introduced to assist State Governments to issue soil health cards to all farmers in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Swasth Dharaa. Khet Haraa.” - Healthy Earth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Soil Health Card (SHC) is a Government of India’s scheme promoted by the Department of Agriculture & Co-operation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. It is being implemented through the Department of Agriculture of all the State and Union Territory Governments.

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