Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2019 GS-I
Question

Which among the following was the first 100 percent organic state in the world?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Sikkim (India)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sikkim (India)”.
The first 100 percent organic state in the world is Sikkim, India.

In 2016, Sikkim was declared as the first fully organic state in the world, achieving this status by converting its agriculture practices to completely organic.

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