Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan Chairs High-Level Review Meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari and State Ministers in Kolkata

Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today chaired a high-level review meeting in Kolkata during his visit to West Bengal. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, members of the State Cabinet, and senior officials of the Central and State Governments. Several key decisions and announcements were made during the meeting to accelerate the state's development.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development is Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
02A high-level review meeting was chaired by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Kolkata, West Bengal.
03The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, members of the State Cabinet, and senior officials of the Central and State Governments.
0419 major infrastructure projects worth over ₹82,000 crore were reviewed during the meeting.
05A review was undertaken of long-pending issues relating to land acquisition, rehabilitation & resettlement (R&R), utility shifting, forest clearances, and inter-departmental coordination.
06The Centre has approved ₹8,508 crore for West Bengal under rural development schemes.
07Total resources exceeding ₹12,064 crore will be channelled directly through Panchayats up to March 31 to generate employment and support comprehensive rural development.

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Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

Which Union Minister chaired a high-level review meeting in Kolkata?

A.Shri Narendra Modi
B.Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C.Shri Suvendu Adhikari
D.Shri Amit Shah

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development.

Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Central Government has approved ₹8,508 crore for rural development projects in West Bengal. Statement-II: This approval is part of a larger effort by the Central Government to channel over ₹12,064 crore directly through Panchayats for comprehensive rural development. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Statement 1 is correct because it accurately reports the amount approved by the Central Government for rural development projects in West Bengal. Statement 2 is also correct, as it explains that this approval is part of a larger effort to channel over ₹12,064 crore directly through Panchayats.

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