Anantapur farmers' plight sparks CPI(M) demand for drought declaration

Protests will be held across the district on September 25 and 26 to highlight farmers’ distress, followed by a dharna in front of the Collector’s office on September 28, says party’s district committee

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Quick Revision

Prelims-testable facts

01The CPI(M) has urged the government to declare Anantapur as a drought-hit district.
02Protests will be held across Anantapur district on September 25 and 26 to highlight farmers' distress.
03A dharna will be held in front of the Collector's office on September 28 to seek government support.
04CPI(M) demanded a ₹1 lakh crore central package for drought-hit Andhra Pradesh.
05Nearly 80% of kharif crops were not sown in drought-hit Andhra Pradesh.
06Reported crop losses in drought-hit Andhra Pradesh were ₹5.40 lakh crore.
07CPI(M) sought ₹50,000 relief per affected family in drought-hit Andhra Pradesh.

Trap alerts

Most people think the CPI(M) is a regional party, but actually it is a national party with a presence in many states.
Most people think the government has already declared Anantapur as a drought-hit district, but actually the CPI(M) is urging the government to do so.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

When will protests be held across Anantapur district?

A.September 25 and 26
B.September 28 and 29
C.September 27 and 28
D.September 26 and 27

Protests will be held on September 25 and 26 across Anantapur district as part of a larger protest against drought conditions.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Protests in Anantapur: 1. Protests will be held across Anantapur district on September 27. 2. A dharna will be held in front of the Collector's office in Anantapur on September 27. 3. The CPI(M) party's district committee is organizing the protests and dharna. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is false because the fact list mentions protests on September 25 and 26, not September 27. Statement 2 is false because the fact list mentions a dharna on September 28, not September 27. Statement 3 is true because the fact list mentions the CPI(M) party's district committee organizing the protests and dharna.

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