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DAYS AND YEARS
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Question
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2008 is declared as International Year of-
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Rice
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Wheat
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Sugarcane
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Potato
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The year 2004 was declared the International Year of Rice by the United Nations, noting that rice is a staple food for more than half the world’s population, and affirming the need to heighten awareness of the role of rice in alleviating poverty and malnutrition.
Detailed explanation-2: -The year 2006 was declared the International Year of Deserts and Desertification by the United Nations General Assembly.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the cultural norm, 15 Ashadh is “considered as the auspicious day to start rice planting for the year". The date falls during the monsoon season, an optimal time for rice planting.
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