STATE NEWS

Question 1

Krishikarna project, a joint initiative of State Agri Horticultural Society (SAHS), Sustainable Foundation, and Qore3 Innovations, was launched in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to promote hi-tech farming

Answer 1

# mini polyhouse (a type of greenhouse) will be set up on 2.5 cents of land at a cost of Rs 2.35 lakh
# Qore3 is a start-up to provide ‘end-to-end support for farms’, Aneesh N Raj, the recipient of the Kerala State award for the best hi-tech farmer (2017-18) was the agronomist with Qore3 Innovations

Question 2

In order to make Haryana ‘Berojgar Mukt, Rozgar Yukt’ by 2024 on the lines of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Chief Minister (CM) of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar launched ‘Har Hith store’ scheme to encourage youth towards self-employment.

Answer 2

CM also launched the Franchise Policy
# Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited (HAICL) inked terms of trade (TOT) with 51 corporate houses
# 1,500 stores will be opened in rural areas and 500 in urban areas in the first phase and 5,000 stores in the second phase
# About Haryana:
Governor– Bandaru Dattatreya
Capital– Chandigarh
National Parks– Sultanpur National Park, and Kalesar National Park

Question 3

government of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) has signed a MoU with the JSW Foundation for the conservation, restoration and maintenance of the Mughal Gardens at Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh in Kashmir

Answer 3

# These 2 are among the 6 imperial gardens proposed to be nominated to UNESCO as World Heritage Site
# The estimated cost of the project is Rs 7 crore