Shivraj Singh Chouhan Unveils Bold Vision for Viksit Krishi and Prosperous Farmers to Realise Viksit Bharat 2047 at ICAR's 98th Foundation Day

The 98 th Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research was celebrated today at the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi. Addressing the program, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan presented a comprehensive roadmap for 'Viksit Krishi and Samruddh Kisan' as a key pillar of Viksit Bharat 2047.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) celebrated its 98th Foundation Day on July 16, 2026.
02The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development is Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
03A comprehensive roadmap for 'Viksit Krishi and Samruddh Kisan' was presented by Shivraj Singh Chouhan as a key pillar of Viksit Bharat 2047.
04100 Climate Smart Villages are to be developed as part of the ambitious goals announced by Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
05The goal is to ensure that ICAR technologies reach 100 million farmers, according to Shivraj Singh Chouhan's vision.
06A series of measures were announced to strengthen laws against counterfeit seeds and pesticides, including making ICAR financially self-reliant through innovation and technology commercialization.
07Regularisation of services for over 150 ICAR employees was also announced by Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

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Most people think that Viksit Bharat 2047 is a new government scheme, but actually it is the vision for India's development outlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Most people think that Viksit Krishi and Samruddh Kisan are separate initiatives, but actually they are interlinked as part of the broader goal of Viksit Bharat 2047.

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Single facteasy

The 98th Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research was celebrated at which location?

A.Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi
B.Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
C.National Agricultural Science Centre, Faridabad
D.Agricultural University, Bhopal

The celebration was held at Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi, where the Union Minister addressed the program.

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Consider the following statements regarding ICAR's Regularisation of Employees: 1. Over 150 ICAR employees were granted regular appointments. 2. This was a first-time occurrence in ICAR's history. 3. The regularisation process was initiated by the previous government. How many of the above statements are correct?

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

Statement 1 is correct as it directly quotes Shivraj Singh Chouhan saying that over 150 ICAR employees had been granted regular appointments for the first time. Statement 2 is also correct as it aligns with the Minister's statement. However, Statement 3 is incorrect because there is no mention of the previous government initiating the process.

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