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Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a nationwide plantation drive on August 12, coinciding with Hariyali Amavasya. The initiative aims to plant over 50,000 saplings across the country and encourage people to celebrate the festival through active participation in environmental activities.
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Which ministry is headed by Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan?
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development.
What is the name of the campaign initiated by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan?
Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan is a campaign that aims to encourage people to celebrate Hariyali Amavasya through active participation in plantation activities.
Consider the following statements regarding Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan: 1. The campaign aims to plant more than 100,000 saplings across the country on August 15. 2. Thousands of members associated with Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan will undertake plantation drives in their respective villages and cities on August 12. 3. Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan is a campaign that aims to encourage people to celebrate Diwali through active participation in plantation activities. How many of the above statements are correct?
Statement-1 is incorrect because the fact list states that the initiative aims to plant more than 50,000 saplings. Statement-2 is correct as it aligns with fact #6. Statement-3 is incorrect because Hariyali Amavasya is mentioned in fact #4, not Diwali.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan will undertake a plantation drive on August 12, along with hundreds of colleagues at the PBG Ground, Central Range, near Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. Statement-II: Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan is a campaign that aims to encourage people to celebrate Hariyali Amavasya through active participation in plantation activities and to reinforce the importance of protecting and nurturing the environment. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement-1 is correct because fact #5 describes the Union Minister's plantation drive on August 12. Statement-2 is also correct, but it does not explain why Statement-1 is true; rather, it provides a general description of Vriksh Mitra Abhiyan.